Recipe: Date Nut Log and Date Nut Roll Candy (3) Recipes for yostyann

DATE NUT LOG

1/2 cup butter
1 (8 oz.) box chopped dates
1 cups sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup flaked coconut

Combine first 5 ingredients. Cook on low heat 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat add cereal and nuts, mix well.

Shape into 2 (11 inch) logs. Roll in coconut. You may want to chill well before slicing.

Makes 2
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DATE NUT ROLL

1 cup milk
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups chopped, pitted dates
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cook milk, sugar and butter over medium heat until it forms a soft ball when dropped into a cup of cold water, about 234 degrees F.

Add dates, nuts and vanilla extract. Beat with a wooden spoon until creamy. Put a clean cup towel on the counter or butter a sheet of wax paper.

When the candy is cool enough to handle, roll the mixture into the towel or wax paper in a log shape. Refrigerate overnight and slice when chilled.

Makes 20 servings.
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DATE-NUT LOGS

1 tbsp butter, softened
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp nonfat dry milk
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 cup finely cut dates
1 cup chopped nuts

Blend butter, corn syrup and vanilla. Add nonfat dry milk, salt, sugar and dates. Mix well, and shape in small rolls. Dip each roll in nuts. (If nuts don't stick, moisten rolls with corn syrup.)

Makes 1 1/4 pounds
Adapted from Source: Mom's old magazine clippings- 1940's to 1970's from: Sallie Austin