Dates / Date Balls


Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 16 oz. AMPORT pitted dates, chopped
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 5 cups Rice Krispies
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup finely chopped nuts (or powdered sugar)

    • Directions

    Mix together sugar, eggs, AMPORT dates, salt and butter in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add vanilla, cereal and the cup of chopped nuts. Mix well. Roll into balls about the size of walnuts. Roll in powdered sugar or finely chopped nuts. These freeze well.