Title: Coconut Date Slices
Categories: Candies
Yield: 7 Servings

2 c Sugar
1 tb Light corn syrup
3/4 c Evaporated milk
6 3/4 oz Pitted dates
2 tb Butter
1 c Chopped nuts
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1/8 ts Salt
1 1/2 c Flaked coconut, toasted

DIRECTIONS: Mix first 3 ingredients in saucepan. Cook, stirring, until a
small amount of mixture forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water
(232-F). Add dates; cook, stirring, until mixture returns to 232-F. Remove
from heat, and cool to lukewarm (110-F). Add remaining ingredients, except
coconut, and beat until thick. Shape in 2 or 3 rolls 1 1/2" in diameter.
Roll in coconut. When firm, cut in 1/2" slices.

Source: Mom's old magazine clippings- 1940's to 1970's

From: Sallie Austin

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini