Coconut-Date Rice Krispies Balls

Name: Coconut-Date Rice Krispies Balls
Yield: Makes about 3 dozen
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons (1 stick), unsalted butter; 3/4 cup (5¼ ounces; 149 grams), sugar; 1 cup, chopped dates; 1 large, egg, lightly beaten; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 2 cups, Rice Krispies cereal; 3/4 cup, pecans, toasted and chopped; 1 1/2 cups (4½ ounces; 128 grams), sweetened shredded coconut, lightly toasted

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2010

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A quick treat that only requires about five minutes of cooking. We were sold.

SERVESMakes about 3 dozen

TIME1 hour

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted our Coconut-Date Rice Krispies Balls to come together in a hurry, but we had to make sure the date mixture didn’t boil too rapidly—otherwise the egg curdled. When toasting the nuts with a skillet, we were sure to stir them frequen...

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