This recipe for Puttin on the Ritz combines sweet dates and pecans, salty Ritz crackers, and dates and pecans baked into a single, crisp treat that will satisfy almost everyone on your holiday list.
Puttin On The Ritz
Ingredients
- 1 can Eagle Brand milk
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1-1/2 stacks Ritz crackers
- 1 stick margarine, softened
Instructions
- Combine milk, pecans, and dates.
- Cook over very low heat until mixture thickens (15-20 minutes).
- Let cool.
- Put spoonful on Ritz crackers.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
- Let cool
Topping
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
- 4 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 lb. powdered sugar
- Mix cream cheese, margarine, vanilla, and powdered sugar.
- Put on top of date mixture.
- Refrigerate to set up frosting.
- Yields 5 dozen.
Carolyn is a small-town country girl who is a native of Eastern Kentucky. She loves to cook and bake. She is a three-time cancer survivor. She has a strong faith in God.
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