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.

OLD FASHIONED DATE LOAF CANDY RECIPE

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!

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.

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.

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.

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