Recipe: Date Candy
For 6 Persons
Category: Candies, 1941
3 c Sugar
1 tb Butter or butter substitute
1 c Pitted and chopped dates
1/2 c Sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c Water
1 c Chopped candied cherries
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Chopped marshmallows
1/4 ts Salt
Boil sugar, milk, water, butter, and salt to soft ball stage (234 - 238 F).
Add cherries and dates. Boil to firm ball stage (245 - 248 F). Add
marshmallows. Do not stir. Cool to room temperature. Add flavoring. Beat
until thick and creamy. Add nuts. Pour into well-buttered, shallow pan. Cut
in squares. Mrs. R.I. Craven, Liberty, TX.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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