This is a cute recipe card included in a recipe tin bought at auction. Recipe is handwritten and typed below as is, date unknown.

My PETRECIPE for Date Balls

1/2 cup butter
1/2 lb. dates
1 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups Rice Krispies
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg beaten
1 tsp. Vanilla
nuts

Cook butter, sugar & dates over heat until mixture boils. Mix to-gether egg, milk, vanilla & salt. And add to first mixture & cook 2 min. Cool. Add nuts & cereal. Form into balls and roll in coconut.