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      Title: Date-Nut Balls
 Categories: Candies
      Yield: 24 servings
 
      8 oz Whole pitted dates
    3/4 c  Sugar
    1/2 c  Butter or margarine
  2 1/2 c  Crisp rice cereal
      1 c  Pecans; chopped
           Flaked coconut
           Or powdered sugar
 
  Recipe by: Southern Living
  Preparation Time: 0:25
  Chop dates; combine dates, sugar, and butter in a medium
  saucepan.  Bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, 1
  minute.  Stir in cereal and pecans; cool mixture to touch.
  Shape into 1-inch balls, and roll balls in coconut or
  powdered sugar.  Yield:  4 dozen.
 
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