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                            Date-and-Nut Roll

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Candies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -Nancy Speicher DPXX20A
   3       c            Sugar
   1       c            Evaporated milk
   3       tb           Butter or margarine
   3       tb           Light corn syrup
   1       c            Dates -- chopped
   1       c            Pecans or walnuts -- chopped
   1       t            Vanilla extract
   6       oz           Semisweet chocolate pieces

  In heavy, 3-qt saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter and corn
  syrup. cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon,
  until sugar dissolves & mixture comes to boiling; add dates.

  Cook, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer registers
  238 F, or until a little in cold water forms a soft ball.

  Remove from heat. Add nuts & vanilla. Beat until thick. Turn out
  on board; divide in half. Shape each half into a roll 1 3/4" in
  diameter; wrap in waxed paper; refrigerate at least 1 hour before
  coating with chocolate.

  In top of double boiler, melt chocolate pieces over hot, not
  boiling, water. Remove from heat.

  Remove date rolls from refrigerator; spread half of chocolate
  over each roll; spreading to coat evenly all over. Refrigerate until
  chocolate is hard; wrap in waxed paper until ready to cut into slices
  1/3" thick.

  Makes 2 1/4 lbs.

  From McCalls Cookery No. 13
 


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