Date Candy
This recipe makes 25 squares servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per piece: about | - |
| cal | 101101 cal |
| pro | 1 g1g pro |
| total fat | 5 g5g total fat |
| sat. fat | 1 g1g sat. fat |
| carb | 15 g15g carb |
| fibre | 1 g1g fibre |
| chol | 3 mg3mg chol |
| sodium | 13 mg13mg sodium |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 11 calcium |
| iron | 22 iron |
| vit A | 11 vit A |
| folate | 11 folate |
Serve this little sweet with coffee for a perfect finish.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup liquid honey 1/4 cup liquid honey
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Pinch salt 1 Pinch salt
- 1-1/2 cups chopped dates 1-1/2 cups chopped dates
- 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 oz semisweet chocolate , chopped2 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
Preparation
In saucepan, bring milk, sugar, honey, cinnamon and salt to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 18 minutes or until thickened and reduced by one-third. Remove from heat. Stir in dates, pecans, butter and vanilla. Spoon batter into foil-lined 8-inch (2 L) square cake pan, pressing evenly.
In bowl over saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate, stirring occasionally; drizzle over date mixture. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until chilled. Remove from pan. Cut into squares.
Source : © CanadianLiving.com
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