1/2 cup Butter
4 teaspoons water
8 ounces dates cut into small pieces
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3-4 cups rice krispies
1 cup coconut
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Cook butter, water, dates and sugar over low heat until soft. Mix together egg and milk and add to date mixture. Cook slowly over low heat for 2 mintues. Cool thoroughly. To date mixture add vanilla, salt, rice krispies and pecans and combine. Grease a 9×13 glass pan, sprinkle half of coconut over bottom of pan. Spread date mixture on top of coconut. Press into pan to pack into flat bars. Top with more coconut. Cut into squares. Or date mixture can be rolled into balls and rolled in coconut. Store in freezer until ready to eat.