Date Loaf Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons Karo syrup
1 cup water
1 (8 ounce) package chopped dates
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Preparation

You will also need: 1 clean damp cloth.
Cook first 3 ingredients, in a med boiler on top of stove.
Bring to a rolling boil, after 3 minute of this, put a spoon full in a bowl of cold water and check for a soft ball.
(It should be firm enough to pick up with your fingers.) Keep checking till you get the soft ball.
Then add the dates, and mix until dates have melted.
Then add nuts and roll out onto damp cloth, and roll into a log shape.
Put into Refridgerator until cold,cut into thin slices.