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DATE NUT LOAF CANDY Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
5 cups sugar
1 ½ cup milk
1 lb chopped dates (about 1 ½ cups)
¼ block of butter ( 1 stick)
2 cups chopped pecans
Pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
waxed paper
Directions:
Directions:
• On the stove, heat the milk on medium high, in a large, heavy saucepan (like a dutch oven) along with the sugar, dates, and salt to soft ball stage (when you put a drop of mixture into cool water and it makes a ball you can mush together) using a metal spoon to stir constantly to keep from scalding/burning on bottom. Once mixture starts to boil, you can turn heat lower to prevent this as well. (This will take at least 15-20 minutes)
• Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla, mix well with metal spoon.
• Let sit and cool about 10-15 minutes.
• Using a hand mixer, beat mixture until it becomes stiff.
• Add the pecans and mix (switch back to metal spoon)
• Take a cheese cloth or clean, thin dish towel, or wax paper and lay out flat. Pour the mixture out on this and roll up to have a log shape. Put in fridge to chill at least 30 min or so…until stiff.
• To serve, unroll and slice.
• This will keep well in a sealed container, for a couple of weeks.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2 - 3 dozen pieces
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
About an hour or so
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Wonderful Texas candy made by Wanda Davis Wilson, especially at the holidays. Wendi made this at the holidays as well.

 

 

 

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