Family Recipe

This was Grandma Kleiboer's recipe - she served them often.

Refrigerated Date Rolls
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp orange peeling (opt.)
- 1 egg
- 1 1/3 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp. soda

Beat first 6 ingrediwnts until mixed, then add dry ingredients.

Filling:
- 8 oz. dates, diced
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar

Heat, simmer for 5 minutes, mix thoroughly.

Mix and roll dough 1/2 inch thick. Spread with date filling. Refrigerate for one hour. Slice and bake at 350 for 10 minutes, until light brown.