Date Nut Balls

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) sugar
• 1 8 oz (224 grm). package pitted, chopped dates
• 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) crispy rice cereal
• 1 cup (225 ml) chopped pecans
• flaked coconut, optional
• powdered sugar, optional

1. Combine butter, sugar and dates in a medium saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes.
3. Stir in cereal and pecans; cool to touch.
4. Shape into 1-inch balls, and roll in coconut or powdered sugar, if desired.
5. Store in airtight containers.

butter, sugar, dates, rice cereal, pecans, flaked coconut, powdered sugar

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/001888 (may not work)