Best Texas Date Loaf Candy Recipes

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DATE LOAF CANDY



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Make and share this Date Loaf Candy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Janie Foote

Categories     Candy

Time 25m

Yield 45 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons Karo syrup
1 cup water
1 (8 ounce) package chopped dates
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.1, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 0.2, Carbohydrate 13.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 12.4, Protein 0.5

TEXAS DATE LOAF CANDY



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This is a delicious old-fashioned Texas recipe similar to fudge but is shaped into a log and sliced. I was surprised to learn from a Mexican cookbook it is also made in old Mexico.

Provided by Marlin Rinehart

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
1 8-ounce package pitted dates, cut up into pieces
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • In a heavy large saucepan combine sugar and milk. Stir over low heat, not letting it boil, until sugar is dissolved. Raise heat to medium and bring to a boil. Add chopped dates and continue to boil until it reaches the soft ball stage (238° F.). Remove from heat and stir in butter, vanilla and pecans. Cool to lukewarm. Tear off a sheet of waxed paper and have ready for rolling the candy (or do the old-Texas way of soaking a clean non-terry cloth dish towel in cold water and wring it out). Beat candy with a large spoon until mixture becomes creamy and starts to thicken like fudge. Pour mixture out on the waxed paper or damp dish towel and roll up into a long roll about 1½-inches in diameter. Allow to harden. It may be refrigerated to speed the process. Then unroll and cut into slices.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 946 g, Calories 2836, Fat 61.37 g, TransFat 0.0 g, SaturatedFat 15.43 g, Cholesterol 55 g, Sodium 182 g, Carbohydrate 589.53 g, Fiber 20.7 g, Sugar 566.06 g, Protein 17.38 g

OLD FASHIONED DATE LOAF CANDY RECIPE



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Provided by lmurphy

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. milk
12 oz. package of stoned dates
1 c. pecans

Steps:

  • Boil sugar with milk until it forms a soft ball in water. Pour in dates, boil stirring constantly until dates are dissolved. Remove and add 1 c. of pecans and beat until cool. Pour on wet cloth and wrap up!

MOTHER'S DATE LOAF CANDY(SALLYE)



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My mother made this every year for the holidays. I always thought it was some exotic mystery thing, because she kept it wrapped in a damp towel on top of the fridge (I think the towel might have been saturated in whiskey but not sure). Anyway, we were not allowed to touch it; she only gave us a small piece now and then.

Provided by sallye bates

Categories     Candies

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 c sugar
1 c milk (mother used canned evaporated milk)
1 tsp butter
1 c chopped dates
2 c chopped pecans

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

DATE LOAF CANDY



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Every Christmas, my Mom, Aunt Ruth, and I would make Christmas candy. This is one of my favorites! Even if you don't like dates, give it a try!

Provided by Janis McRae

Categories     Candies

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 c sugar
1/4 c butter
2 c pecans, in pieces
1 c evaporated milk
8 oz package dates, chopped
sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Dampen kitchen towel, and wring out. Sprinkle with sugar.
  • 2. Combine sugar, butter and milk in heavy saucepan. Boil, stirring occasionally until hard boil stage is reached.
  • 3. Remove from heat. Add dates and pecans, Beat until creamy. SETS UP FAST! Pour onto entire length of damp, sugared cloth . Roll into long log.
  • 4. Cool completely. Slice to serve.

DATE LOAF CANDIES



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Make and share this Date Loaf Candies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Duckie067

Categories     Candy

Time 20m

Yield 60 small pieces

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups sugar
1 cup dates, chopped
1 cup walnuts
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • In a medium sauce pan, mix sugar, dates, butter and milk.
  • Cook for 10 - 15 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and add walnuts, and vanilla.
  • Beat until it thickens.
  • Pour onto a cleaned dish towel (NOT TERRY CLOTH). Make sure the towel is wet but not soaking wet--little over damp. Roll it lengthwise and put into fridge until it has completely cooled.
  • Unroll the wrap and slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 66, Fat 1.8, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 1.6, Sodium 4.8, Carbohydrate 12.7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 11.9, Protein 0.5

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