Euterpe Fingers

Ingredients

• 2 cups Rice Krispies
• 1 egg
• 1 cup chopped pecans or other nuts
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 lb. pkg. dates, chopped
• 1 or more cans flaked coconut

Method

1. 1

   Cook egg, sugar, butter and dates very slowly over low heat, stirring constantly, until dates soften and melt a bit.

2. 2

   Pour hot mixture over cereal and nuts which have been mixed in a bowl.

3. 3

   Stir well.

4. 4

   Have soft margarine at hand and grease hands well.

5. 5

   Roll mixture into finger shapes with palms of hands, then roll in coconut.

6. 6

   Place on cookie sheet covered with wax paper for a few minutes to 'dry'.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Shallowford cookery (1951) by Marie Koury, page 24. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Euterpe Fingers 2 cups Rice Krispies 1 egg 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup sugar other nuts % stick butter % 1b. pkg. dates, chopped 1 or more cans flaked coconut

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