Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      tablespoons   margarine
   1      cup           pitted dates -- finely chopd
   1      cup           sugar
   2                    eggs
   3      cups          crispy rice cereal
     1/2  cup           chopped nuts
                        confectiioner's sugar

Preparation:

Melt margarine in a large frying pan. Add cut up dates, sugar and eggs. Cook over Low heat, stirring constantly until a ball forms, 5-8 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Stir in 3 cups cereal nd chopped nuts. Mix well. Sprinkle confectioner's sugar on wax paper. Shape mixture into 2 logs, 2 inches in diameter. Roll in sugar. Wrap in wax paper. Chill. Cut in slices to serve. Can also be frozen by wrapping wax paper logs in foi