Mom’s Nut And Date Candy

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Candies, Mom	1	Batch

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Nuts, finely chopped
		walnuts pecans etc.
1	c	Dates, finely chopped
2	c	Sugar, granulated
1/2	c	Water, up to 3/4 cup
1	T	Karo

INSTRUCTIONS

Boil a syrup of the sugar, water and Karo; stop as or before it
reaches the soft ball stage.  Let cool. Beat in the dates until they
"disintegrate," then the nuts.  Wet a dish towel in cold water.  Spoon
the candy along the middle of  the towel in piles.  Fold towel over;
roll it, pressing firmly  constantly. Leave to cool and harden. Slice
approximately 1/4-inch  pieces. Might want to roll slices in coconut,
chopped nuts, etc. (Mom  never did, tho'.)  From Gemini's MASSIVE
MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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