Best Mothers Date Loaf Candysallye 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.

GREAT-GRANDMA CATHY'S DATE LOAF CANDY

Steps:

• Stir sugar, milk, and butter together in a saucepan; bring to a boil without stirring once the boiling begins. Heat until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball or until the mixture reaches 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), about 20 minutes. Immediately remove saucepan from heat and stir dates, pecans, and vanilla into the milk mixture.
• Thoroughly wet a piece of cheesecloth and lay out onto a flat work surface. Pour the candy mixture into the middle of the cloth and roll the cloth around it to shape into a log.
• Refrigerate until hard, 8 hours to overnight. Remove log from cloth and slice.

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

Steps:

• Put dates, boiling water, butter and baking soda into a bowl and stir until butter is melted.
• Set aside for one hour.
• Beat sugar, egg, vanilla essence and walnuts (if using) into date mixture.
• Sift in flour and baking powder and stir until just combined.
• Pour mixture into a greased 22cm loaf tin and bake in a 180C oven for 45 minutes or until inserted skewer comes out clean.
• Leave in tin for about 10 minutes before turning out onto cooling rack.

MRS ALLEN'S DATE LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F, lightly grease a loaf pan.
• Mix the dates, butter& boiling water, set aside& cool.
• When cooled mix in the beaten egg& sugar.
• Mix the flour, baking soda& salt together.
• Add dry ingredients to the batter.
• Add nuts and vanilla, blend well.
• Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in 350F oven for 50-60 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean when inserted in the center.

MY GRANDMOTHER'S DATE NUT ROLL

Steps:

• 1. Chop dates. (Do not buy or use dates that are already chopped.)
• 2. Combine sugar, milk, and dates in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches soft ball 234 degrees.
• 3. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and nuts. Stir until candy starts to thicken. Divide candy in half, by shaping it into logs on two damp tea towels. roll and shape into 10"X2" logs. Let cool. Slice to serve.

MOTHER'S DATE LOAF CANDY(SALLYE)

Steps:

• 1. Boil sugar and milk until the mixture forms a soft ball in water (or 236º on candy thermometer) Add dates and pecans and cook until a firm ball forms in water (or 240º on thermometer)
• 2. Remove from heat, add butter and let stand until lukewarm Beat with wooden spoon like fudge until mixture begins to thicken Pour onto a damp cloth and roll into a loaf (in damp cloth)
• 3. Place in refrigerator until cold and firm, then slice