ok, back home and found the receipe
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1/2 c butter
1 c wht sugar
2 beaten eggs
8 oz chopped dates
1 c all purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 c chopped nuts
2 1/2 cup rice krispies
in saucepan: butter, eggs, sugar and dates. bring to boil over med heat stirring constantly. turn heat down to low, continue stirring and cooking for 5 min.
add:
1 c flour stir and cook another 5 to 7 min. remove from heat add salt and nuts, vanilla and krispies. mixture will be stiff and hard to stir. cool slightly till cool nuff to handle.do not refrigerate before you shape them. Now, roll and shape into the shape of a strawberry. roll in red sugar. I use canned green icing to make the green leaf toppers.