Date Balls

Makes:​ ​4​ ​dozen

1​ ​½​ ​ ​lbs​ ​dates
3​ ​½​ ​ ​cups​ ​sugar
1​ ​¾​ ​ ​cups​ ​melted​ ​butter
4​ ​eggs,​ ​beaten
3​ ​½​ ​cups​ ​pecans,​ ​toasted​ ​and​ ​finely​ ​chopped
3​ ​½​ ​ ​cups​ ​rice​ ​crispy​ ​cereal
1​ ​bag​ ​of​ ​coconut

Use​ ​a​ ​food​ ​processor​ ​or​ ​immersion​ ​blender​ ​to​ ​break​ ​up​ ​dates.​ ​ ​Mix​ ​dates,​ ​sugar butter​ ​and​ ​eggs​ ​in​ ​a​ ​large​ ​pot. Cook​ ​at​ ​boiling​ ​for​ ​about​ ​5​ ​minutes,​ ​stirring​ ​often. Cool,​ ​then​ ​add​ ​the​ ​nuts​ ​and​ ​rice​ ​crispy​ ​cereal.
Drop​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Tablespoon​ ​into​ ​coconut.​ ​ ​Roll​ ​into​ ​balls,​ ​then​ ​freeze​ ​until​ ​ready​ ​to serve.