Instructions:

Sitting on a Ritz

4 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup (1/2) stick margarine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup diced dates
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 box Ritz crackers

Cook milk, dates and pecans over low heat until thick, stirring often. Put small amount on center of cracker and place on cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 300 degrees F; cool.

Cream together cream cheese, margarine, vanilla extract and powdered sugar. Using a frosting bag or cookie press, frost around edge of cooled cracker. (Freezes well.)