Date Nut Roll

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 cup pecans or 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate pieces

1. In heavy, 3-qt saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter and corn syrup.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boiling; add dates.
3. Cook, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer registers 238u0b0F degrees, or until a little in cold water forms a soft ball.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Add nuts and vanilla.
6. Beat until thick.
7. Turn out on board; divide in half.
8. Shape each half into a roll 1 3/4" in diameter; wrap in waxed paper; refrigerate at least 1 hour before coating with chocolate.
9. In top of double boiler, melt chocolate pieces over hot, not boiling, water.
10. Remove from heat.
11. Remove date rolls from refrigerator; spread half of chocolate over each roll; spreading to coat evenly all over.
12. Refrigerate until chocolate is hard; wrap in waxed paper until ready to cut into slices 1/3" thick.

sugar, milk, butter, light corn syrup, dates, pecans, vanilla, chocolate

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/date-nut-roll-8977 (may not work)