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From Granny's collection

Date Balls

  • desserts
  • candy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 cups chopped dates
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 cups Rice Krispies

Directions

  1. Melt the margarine with the brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring steadily; add the dates and cook for 5 minutes.
  2. Remove from the stove, cool for 5 minutes, add the beaten eggs, and stir well.
  3. Return to the stove and simmer for 2 minutes.
  4. Remove from the stove and pour over the Rice Krispies. When cool, shape into balls and roll in coconut.

Notes

  • The method says butter although the ingredient appears to read margarine.
  • Coconut is used in the method but no quantity is listed.
Read the transcription as written
Date Balls
1 Cup Margarine
1 1/2 Cups Br. sugar
2 Cups Chopped dates
1 teas Cinnamon
2 eggs
5 Cups rice krispies
Melt butter & brown sugar, bring to a boil stir steady, add dates, Cook 5 min remove from stove, Cool 5 min. and Add beaten eggs; stir well. put back on stove & simmer 2 minutes. Remove from stove. Pour over rice krispies, shape into balls when Cool. roll in Coconut