Date Balls Recipe 45 Food

DATE-NUT BALLS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir dates and white sugar in the melted butter until thick and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in crispy rice cereal and pecans. Let mixture cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Form mixture into small balls using your hands.
• Pour confectioners' sugar into a resealable bag; add date-nut balls and lightly shake bag until balls are coated.

GRANDMA'S DATE BALLS (X'MAS COOKIES)

Steps:

• In heavy-bottomed,lg.
• saucepan or pot,melt butter.
• Stir in brown sugar and dates.
• Cook til sugar is melted.
• Remove from heat and QUICKLY stir in egg well.
• Return to med.
• heat, stirring constantly, til boiling.
• Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, stir in rest of ingredients, and let cool off til easily handled.
• Roll into balls, about 1" or so, roll in powdered sugar to coat.
• Store airtight.
• (Can chill if desired, but serve room temp.).

DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Melt butter and sugar carefully.
• Add chopped dates and cook until it boils. Take off heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Add milk and salt into well beaten eggs and stir into hot date mixture.
• Boil mixture 2 minutes.
• Add vanilla and nuts.
• Let cool, then add Rice Crispies and stir.
• Butter hands, and shape into well rounded tablespoon size balls and roll in coconut.
• Store in air-tight container.

DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Cook and stir dates, sugar, and margarine in a large saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves; remove from heat. Fold crispy rice cereal, pecans, and vanilla extract into the date mixture until evenly mixed.
• Grease your hands with margarine. Roll date mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Spread confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll date balls in confectioners' sugar to coat.

DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Melt butter and sugar in a saucepan over low heat.
• Add dates and cook 3 minutes and remove from heat.
• Stir in cereal, vanilla, and pecans.
• When cool enough to handle, shape into small balls about 1" in diameter.
• Roll into confectioners' sugar (or flaked coconut -- see notes in recipe description).
• Place cookies on cookie sheet lined with waxed paper until set.
• Store in airtight container.

NO BAKE DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Melt margarine in large pot (4 quart or larger).
• Add sugar, egg, and dates.
• Stir constantly over low to medium heat.
• Cook approximately 5 minutes until mixture thickens.
• Remove from heat. Add chopped nuts and rice cereal.
• Roll into walnut-sized balls; then roll in coconut.

DATE RICE KRISPIES BALLS

Steps:

• Combine butter, dates, and brown sugar in saucepan.
• Heat and stir until mushy.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and rice Krispies.
• Roll into small balls and cover in coconut.

DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients and boil in pan until it leave the sides, stirring continuoulsy.
• Then add the remaining ingredients and shape into walnut size balls.
• Roll in coconut and enjoy!

COCONUT DATE BALLS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in the dates, sugar and eggs. Cook and stir over low heat for 10-15 minutes or until thermometer reads 160°. Remove from the heat; stir in the pecans, cereal and vanilla. When cool enough to handle, shape into 1-in. balls; roll in coconut. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

RICE KRISPIES DATE BALLS (AKA ANGEL COOKIES)

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter.
• Add dates and granulated sugar and cook slowly, stirring constantly, until blended.
• Add cereal and coconut, stirring to combine.
• Remove from heat and let cool until you can handle the mixture without burning your fingers.
• Form into 1" sized balls with greased hands, then roll each into powdered sugar to coat.