Date Rolls recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon water
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound dates, pitted and chopped
½ cup white sugar
1 cup water

Nutrition Info

198.2 calories
carbohydrate: 34.4 g
cholesterol: 15.5 mg
fat: 6.3 g
fiber: 1.4 g
protein: 2.3 g
saturatedFat: 1.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 107.7 mg
sugar: 22.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cream together shortening, 1 cup white sugar and 1 cup of brown sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of water.

  2. Sift flour, soda, and saltTWICE and add to sugar mixture. Divide dough into 2 or 3 parts.

  3. Cook dates, 1/2 cup white sugar and 1 cup water over low heat, stirring constantly until it becomes a smooth paste. Let cool.

  4. Roll each section of dough into rectangles 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick.

  5. Spread filling over rectangles and roll up like a jelly roll. Cover and chill dough until firm, 2 - 3 hours.

  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Slice dough 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Recipe Yield

6 dozen

Recipe Note

My grandma, Mary Stufflebeam, has made these every Christmas for as long as I can remember.

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