Date Candy Recipes

Steps:

• Put milk and sugar in pan and as soon as it boils, add dates and butter.
• Boil until it forms a good soft ball in cold water (watch carefully but don't stir more than absolutely necessary).
• Remove from fire; add nuts and stir. Beat until very stiff.
• Dip out on a cloth wrung from cold water; knead and mold into a long roll.
• Let stay in damp cloth until hard and cold.
• Slice and serve.

Steps:

• You will also need: 1 clean damp cloth.
• Cook first 3 ingredients, in a med boiler on top of stove.
• Bring to a rolling boil, after 3 minute of this, put a spoon full in a bowl of cold water and check for a soft ball.
• (It should be firm enough to pick up with your fingers.) Keep checking till you get the soft ball.
• Then add the dates, and mix until dates have melted.
• Then add nuts and roll out onto damp cloth, and roll into a log shape.
• Put into Refridgerator until cold,cut into thin slices.

Steps:

• mix the dates with some water to paste.
• mix in cinnamon and kardemon seeds.
• kneed in the walnuts.
• form balls, spread with honey and cover in the ground almonds.

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, mix sugar, dates, butter and milk.
• Cook for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add walnuts, and vanilla.
• Beat until it thickens.
• Pour onto a cleaned dish towel (NOT TERRY CLOTH). Make sure the towel is wet but not soaking wet--little over damp. Roll it lengthwise and put into fridge until it has completely cooled.
• Unroll the wrap and slice.

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.

Steps:

• Position knife blade in food processor bowl; slowly drop half each of dates and raisins through food chute with processor running.
• Remove date mixture; repeat procedure with remaining dates and raisins.
• Turn date mixture out onto wax paper; knead in pecans.
• Shape into a 12-inch log, and roll in coconut.
• Chill and thinly slice.
• Yield: one 12-inch log.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar and water. Cook, stirring frequently, until very thick. Stir in walnuts, if desired; cool. , Sift the flour, salt and baking soda together in a large bowl; add oats and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle water over mixture; stir lightly. Pat half into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with date mixture; cover with remaining oat mixture and pat lightly. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.