Grandma Maryellens Christmas Date Balls Recipes

COCONUT DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Pit the medjool dates and soak them in warm water for 10 minutes until they soften
• Place the pitted dates and pecans in the bowl of a large food processor. Blend on high until a thick "dough" is formed and the mixture feels sticky.
• Scoop about 1-2 tablespoons of the mixture and use your hands to roll it into a ball. If you have time you can let them set in the fridge for 5 minutes.
• Roll the energy bites into desiccated or shredded coconut pressing gently so they adhere. Makes about 12-14 bites.

DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Cook and stir dates, sugar, and margarine in a large saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves; remove from heat. Fold crispy rice cereal, pecans, and vanilla extract into the date mixture until evenly mixed.
• Grease your hands with margarine. Roll date mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Spread confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll date balls in confectioners' sugar to coat.

GRANDMAS COCONUT DATE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Follow directions included in ingredient section.
• 2. After it is all mixed together, let it cool for 30 minutes to an hour. The mixture forms into a ball much easier. Then roll in coconut.

GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix ground chuck, evaporated milk, onion soup mix, bread crumbs, and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Form approximately 40 small meatballs and place on a baking sheet.
• Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Broil meatballs until just browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn meatballs over and continue broiling until browned on other side, about 2 minutes more.
• Transfer meatballs to a slow cooker.
• Combine ketchup, brown sugar, port wine, and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until dissolved, about 2 minutes. Pour over the meatballs in the slow cooker. Cook on High until meatballs are no longer pink in the middle and the sauce is thick, at least 1 hour.

GRANDMA'S CRISPY DATE AND PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place coconut in a shallow bowl.
• Stir sugar, margarine, and eggs together in a heavy skillet on the stove, with the burner off. Add pecans and dates. Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in rice cereal and vanilla extract. Remove from the heat and quickly roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in coconut to coat and place on waxed paper to cool.

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.).

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.