Paula Deen Date Nut Bars Recipe Recipe For Deviled Recipe For Stuffed

STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and Gorgonzola cheese together in a bowl.
• Cut a slit into each date so they can be spread flat. Spread cheese mixture into each date; top with a walnut piece.

DATE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Combine baking soda with the boiling water. Soak the dates in the water and baking soda solution for 30 minutes.
• Cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs, vanilla, dates, nuts, flour, and salt.
• Divide batter equally between two 9 x 5 (or 8 1/2 x 4 1/2) inch greased loaf pans. Bake 1 hour at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) (or until loaf tests done). Can be frozen when cool.

PAULA DEEN'S DATE-NUT JINGLE BALLS

Steps:

• In a pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the eggs, sugar and dates. Bring to a boil, and reduce the heat to low. Stir continuously for 10 minutes at low, and remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla, nuts and cereal. Cool the entire mixture, in fridge for 2 hours. Shape into balls, and roll into the coconut.

DATE-NUT BALLS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir dates and white sugar in the melted butter until thick and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in crispy rice cereal and pecans. Let mixture cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Form mixture into small balls using your hands.
• Pour confectioners' sugar into a resealable bag; add date-nut balls and lightly shake bag until balls are coated.