BUTTERY DATE BALLS

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cp butter
• 1 1/2 cp sugar
• 2 cp chopped dates
• 2 T milk
• 1 t salt
• 2 eggs beaten
• 4 cp Rice Krispies
• 1 cp nuts
• 2 t vanilla
• 2 cp flakes cocoanut

DIRECTIONS In saucepan melt butter, add sugar and dates. Cook until boils, stirring. Remove from heat, add milk, salt and eggs. Return to boil for 2 min.-stirring. Stir in vanilla, nuts and cereal. Chill completely (1 1/2 hrs) shape into balls, roll in coconut and place on wax paper. Store in loosely covered container. Makes 6 doz. From Grammy Dunning.