FraidKnot
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Whenever I visited my paternal Grandmother she always had a plate of homemade candy. This is her recipe.
Date-nut Coconut Candy
2 c. sugar
1 c. milk
1-1/2 Tbs. butter
1 cup chopped dates
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. shredded coconut
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Combine sugar, milk and butter and cook until it reaches the soft ball stage (test in cold water - mixture will flatten but can be picked up). Add chopped dates and cook 5 minutes longer. Add chopped walnuts, coconut and vanilla. Beat by hand until thick. Butter a 3 inch strip on 6 feet of waxed paper. Spoon the mixture along the strip and spread with a knife into a square shape. Be careful, the mixture is very hot. Let candy set, then cut into 1 inch squares and wrap in waxed paper. I can attest to it being very hot, so take care you don't burn your fingers!
Fraidy
Date-nut Coconut Candy
2 c. sugar
1 c. milk
1-1/2 Tbs. butter
1 cup chopped dates
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. shredded coconut
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Combine sugar, milk and butter and cook until it reaches the soft ball stage (test in cold water - mixture will flatten but can be picked up). Add chopped dates and cook 5 minutes longer. Add chopped walnuts, coconut and vanilla. Beat by hand until thick. Butter a 3 inch strip on 6 feet of waxed paper. Spoon the mixture along the strip and spread with a knife into a square shape. Be careful, the mixture is very hot. Let candy set, then cut into 1 inch squares and wrap in waxed paper. I can attest to it being very hot, so take care you don't burn your fingers!
Fraidy