Miller & Rhoads Tearoom Stovetop Date Balls
Created by dienia b on July 4, 2024
- Servings: 24
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #43094
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 pound pitted dates, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 1/4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- Garnish
- 1/2 cup dried coconut flakes
- 1 tablespoon butter
How to Make
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Step 1: In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter.
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Step 2: Add the sugar and dates.
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Step 3: Bring to a boil stirring constantly.
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Step 4: Boil 2 minutes stirring constantly.
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Step 5: Remove from the heat and let cool slightly (approximately 5 minutes).
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Step 6: In a bowl, beat the egg, vanilla and milk.
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Step 7: Add to the date mixture.
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Step 8: Cook on high another 2 minutes, stirring.
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Step 9: Remove from the heat and add the cereal and pecans.
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Step 10: When cool enough to handle, use your buttered hands to form into 1-inch balls.
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Step 11: If you pick up a handful of batter and hold it for a minute or so, it hardens slightly and becomes easier to shape.
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Step 12: Roll each one in coconut and let cool completely. These freeze well.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (39.6 g)
- Calories 136.6
- Total Fat - 9.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.3 g
- Cholesterol - 53.8 mg
- Sodium - 195.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 10.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 7.7 g
- Protein - 3.3 g
- Calcium - 10.6 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg