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                       Ella's Divine Date Rum Balls

Recipe By     : Ella Bailey
Serving Size  : 36   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Brazil                           Appetizers & Hors d'Oeuvres

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      c             Butter
   1      c             Sugar
     1/4  ts            Salt
   8      oz            Dates -- pitted and chopped
   1 1/2  c             Pecans -- chopped
   2      c             Rice krispies®
   1 1/2  tb            Rum or vanilla extract
                        Confectioner's sugar (optional)

Melt butter in a pan. Add sugar, salt, and dates. Cook stirring until
smooth and thick. Remove from heat and stir in nuts, rice krispies,
and rum. Stir well. Let cool and form into balls. Roll in
confectioners' sugar if you like. Keep in a covered container.

Yield: 36 Balls


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