Desserts: Mrs. Alden's Date Nut Tidbits

By JoFClark

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/8 t salt
• 1/2 t vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup Karo
• 1 cup dates, finely cut
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 3/4 cup flour, sifted
• 1/3 cup 4X sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Place eggs in large bowl
Add salt and extract
Beat til light, gradually beating in sugar and Karo
Add dates and nuts
Fold in flour
Use 8" greased layer pans
Cut while hot
Shape into balls
Roll in 4X sugar

Bake 20-25 minutes at y375 degrees
Yields 3-5 dozen