Best Great Grandma Cathys Date Loaf Candy Recipes

DATE LOAF CANDY

Steps:

• You will also need: 1 clean damp cloth.
• Cook first 3 ingredients, in a med boiler on top of stove.
• Bring to a rolling boil, after 3 minute of this, put a spoon full in a bowl of cold water and check for a soft ball.
• (It should be firm enough to pick up with your fingers.) Keep checking till you get the soft ball.
• Then add the dates, and mix until dates have melted.
• Then add nuts and roll out onto damp cloth, and roll into a log shape.
• Put into Refridgerator until cold,cut into thin slices.

GRANDMA RENEE'S DATE NUT LOAF

Steps:

• Boil sugar, milk and butter until it forms a soft ball in cool water (grandma's exact words) -- around 240 degrees.
• Fold in chopped dates and pecans, continue to cook until it pulls away from the pan (around 255 degrees).
• Pour onto wet cloth in log form - dust with powdered sugar and roll.
• Cool and cut into 20 pieces.

DATE LOAF BY GRANDMA CHIC 1964

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.
• Grease and line two loaf pans.
• Combine in a saucepot over med.
• heat, the date, water, butter, and vanilla.
• Cook five minutes.
• Let cool.
• Add egg, and sugar.
• Add flour and salt, and soda.
• Fold in the nuts.
• Blend well.
• Pour into prepared loaf pans, and bake 60 minutes--.