Grandma Renee'S Date Nut Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup pecans (chopped)
8 ounces dates (chopped)

Preparation

Boil sugar, milk and butter until it forms a soft ball in cool water (grandma's exact words) -- around 240 degrees.
Fold in chopped dates and pecans, continue to cook until it pulls away from the pan (around 255 degrees).
Pour onto wet cloth in log form - dust with powdered sugar and roll.
Cool and cut into 20 pieces.