Dodonut Balls (illustrated recipe)

1 ½ cups dates (½ pound of dates makes 1 cup, approximately)
1 cup white sugar
¼ pound butter
¼ teaspoon salt
2 eggs, well beaten

3 cups rice crispies
1 bag flaked coconut

Combine first five ingredients and cook in the microwave until smooth, stirring every few minutes. Stir in 3 cups rice krispies. Cool.



Roll date mixture into 1 inch balls and then roll balls in coconut to cover.



Place on tray to freeze.




Tips:

It took me 8 minutes in the microwave to get the mixture to the right consistency.

The cooling step is very important. The mixture becomes less sticky as it cools.