Mrs Kerns Date Balls Food

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.

COCONUT DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Pit the medjool dates and soak them in warm water for 10 minutes until they soften
• Place the pitted dates and pecans in the bowl of a large food processor. Blend on high until a thick "dough" is formed and the mixture feels sticky.
• Scoop about 1-2 tablespoons of the mixture and use your hands to roll it into a ball. If you have time you can let them set in the fridge for 5 minutes.
• Roll the energy bites into desiccated or shredded coconut pressing gently so they adhere. Makes about 12-14 bites.

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.

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.

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 NUT BALLS

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot, melt butter on med-low heat. Add brown sugar & mix well. Add dates and mix well. Add coconut and mix well. Cook this mixture for 6 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 2. Remove from heat and add pecans and mix well. Add rice krispies, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• 3. Once this is combined well, put powdered sugar into a large bowl that has a tight fitting lid. Roll mixture into small balls (slightly larger than a large marble or a big grape...bite-size) then drop into *powdered sugar.
• 4. Put lid on bowl and gently shake & turn bowl to coat the date balls. Remove balls, shaking off excess sugar & store in air tight container.
• 5. *NOTE: Some people roll them in coconut instead of powdered sugar. It's your choice.

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!

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.

MRS. KERN'S DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a a saucepan. Add sugar, dates, and egg. Cook 10 minutes over low-medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; add vanilla. Cool 5 minutes.
• Put rice krispies in a large bowl, and pour butter/sugar mixture over cereal. Cool slightly (enough so you don't burn your fingers shaping shaping cookies).
• Shape into 1" balls or small logs. Roll in coconut, powdered sugar, or nuts.
• Place on waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate until firm.