Date Nut Roll

4 cups granulated sugar                           1 pint whipping cream
1 cup ground or chopped fresh dates         1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups chopped walnuts

Put sugar and cream, in kettle and bring to a boil, stirring until it starts to boil. Cook until it forms a soft to firm ball when tried in cold water. Add dates and cook a minute or two, then remove from stove and let cool. When cool, beat until it starts to thicken. Add vanilla and nuts and beat until firm, then make four rolls and roll each roll in the ground nuts. Put each roll in waxed paper and let set overnight. Then you can dip in chocolate or leave it as it is, and slice.