Divine date rum balls
3 Dozen
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Butter or margarine (1/2 lbs or 2 sticks) |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | (8 oz) box pitted dates, chopped | |
| 1½ | cup | Pecans; chopped |
| 2 | cups | Rice Krispies cereal |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Rum (or use 1 tsp. vanilla) |
| Confectioners' sugar, opt'l | ||
Directions
Melt butter or margarine in a pan. Add sugar, salt and dates. Cook, stirring, until smooth and thick. Remove from heat and stir in nuts, Rice Krispies, and rum or vanilla. Stir well. Let cool and form into balls. Roll in confectioners' sugar, if you like. Keep in covered container. Yield: Makes about 3 dozen.
Source: The Army, Navy, and Air Force Times Magazine, November 1978.