Christmas Date Balls - Candied Date Balls

• 1/4 stick butter
• 1 cup (225 ml) chopped dates, or 1 8 oz (224 grm). package
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped nuts
• 2 cups (475 ml) crispy rice cereal (Rice Krispies)
• flaked coconut

1. Combine butter, dates, eggs and sugar in medium saucepan.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and add vanilla, nuts and cereal, stirring well.
4. Shape into balls and roll in coconut.

butter, dates, eggs, sugar, vanilla, nuts, cereal, flaked coconut

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/00111B (may not work)