Aunt Cassies Date Balls Recipes

AUNT CASSIE'S DATE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Mix together in a 12" saucepan dates, butter, brown sugar and water. Cook over medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes or until thickens to a paste.
• 2. Remove from heat and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix in 2 cups Rice Crispies.
• 3. Allow mixture to cool to touch and then roll into small balls. Roll balls in shredded coconut or powdered sugar.
• 4. Makes about 48 balls.

DATE NUT BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine Rice Krispies and pistachios. In a large saucepan, combine butter, dates and sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is combined., Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour over Rice Krispies mixture; stir to coat. When cool enough to handle, press into 1-1/4-in. balls. Cool. If desired, roll in confectioner's sugar. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

DATE-NUT BALLS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir dates and white sugar in the melted butter until thick and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in crispy rice cereal and pecans. Let mixture cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Form mixture into small balls using your hands.
• Pour confectioners' sugar into a resealable bag; add date-nut balls and lightly shake bag until balls are coated.

DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Melt butter and sugar carefully.
• Add chopped dates and cook until it boils. Take off heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Add milk and salt into well beaten eggs and stir into hot date mixture.
• Boil mixture 2 minutes.
• Add vanilla and nuts.
• Let cool, then add Rice Crispies and stir.
• Butter hands, and shape into well rounded tablespoon size balls and roll in coconut.
• Store in air-tight container.

GRANDMA'S PECAN BALLS (FROM AUNT KATIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cream butter with sugar.
• Add flour and pecans, mix well.
• Roll into balls, about the size of a large gumball, and place on a cookie sheet (I prefer to line mine with parchment, but I'm sure cooking spray would do.).
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, or until very lightly browned.
• While still warm, roll in superfine sugar - this is important because the dough does not have much sugar.

GRANDMA'S DATE BALLS (X'MAS COOKIES)

Steps:

• In heavy-bottomed,lg.
• saucepan or pot,melt butter.
• Stir in brown sugar and dates.
• Cook til sugar is melted.
• Remove from heat and QUICKLY stir in egg well.
• Return to med.
• heat, stirring constantly, til boiling.
• Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, stir in rest of ingredients, and let cool off til easily handled.
• Roll into balls, about 1" or so, roll in powdered sugar to coat.
• Store airtight.
• (Can chill if desired, but serve room temp.).

SAUCY SAUSAGE CORNY BALLS - CASSIES

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over medium heat, add the butter, celery and onion. Saute the vegetables until tender and just starting to brown...the butter may start to brown as well, that just adds to the flavor. Make sure it doesn't burn though.
• In a large bowl, pour in the 2 boxes of stuffing mix. To that add the chicken broth, eggs, corn, onions, celery, butter that onions and celery cooked in, sausage, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Preheat oven to 375 degree F. In a 9 x 13 baking dish, mix the soup and milk with a whisk. This will be a gravy that the balls will bake in.
• With your hands grab a good portion of the mixture and squeeze to shape like a ball. I used as much as would fit in the palm of my hand. Place the balls in the gravy. You should get at least 12. I then had some left over gravy I drizzled over each one...up to you. Cover and place in preheated oven. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes. Can take the foil off when about 10 minutes are left, if you want them a little crispy on the outsides.
• Enjoy!