March 2004

Current Cooking

Date Nut Squares

1 8-ounce box chopped dates
2 sticks margarine
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups fi nely chopped pecans
2 cups Rice Krispies
powdered sugar

Place first four ingredients in a heavy large pot. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring
constantly. Continue to boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Rice Krispies.
Mix well. Lightly coat bottom of 13 x 9 inch baking pan with powdered sugar. Press cereal mixture fi rmly into pan. Cut into squares to serve.

-Submitted by Mildred (Mrs. Robert Paul) Hopkins, Snellville, who receives a $25 credit on her WEMC bill. Recipes featured in Current Cooking are not independently tested, so
we must depend on the accuracy of the cooks sending them. Always use safe food handling, preparation and cooking procedures from recognized experts.

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