Charleston Chews Recipes

PECAN CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan, or for thinner bars, use a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Stir the eggs and vanilla into the brown sugar and butter. Mix in the chopped pecans, and then the flour. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.

CHARLESTON CHEWIES: A BROWN SUGAR BROWNIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil an 8-inch square pan with vegetable oil and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter and add the sesame seeds. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until light brown. Remove from the heat and add the brown sugar and stir until smooth.
• Next, stir in the egg. Stir together the flour and baking powder and stir into the brown sugar mixture.
• Stir in the vanilla.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes. Remove and allow the pan to cool on a baking rack.
• When cool, remove the brownies from the pan and lightly dust the top with confectioners' (powdered) sugar.

OLD POST OFFICE CHARLESTON CHEWY CAKE

Steps:

• Combine butter and brown sugar in mixing bowl and beat well.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Add salt and sifted flour, mixing well.
• Stir in vanilla and pecans.
• Pour into a greased and floured (or use Bakers' Joy) 9x13-inch cake pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cut into bars.

BROWN-SUGAR PECAN CHEWS ARE AS DELICIOUS + ADDICTIVE AS THEY SOUND

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F
• Butter an 8-inch square baking dish with softened butter
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter
• Turn off the heat, then add the brown sugar and vanilla and almond extract, and stir until smooth
• Stir in egg
• Whisk together flour and baking powder, then fold into the brown sugar mixture
• Fold in pecans
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes
• Let cool, then sift confectioners' sugar on top
• Cut into 16 squares

CHARLESTON CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Turn off the heat and let cool slightly, then add the brown sugar, almond and vanilla extract and stir until smooth. Stir in the egg.
• Whisk together the flour and baking powder in a small bowl, then fold the mixture into the brown sugar mixture. Fold in the pecans. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until set around the edges but still loose in the center, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely, then sift confectioners' sugar on top. Cut into 16 squares.

CHARLESTON CHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease a 13x9 inch pan.
• In a large mixing bowl mix the eggs,brown sugar,flour and vanilla together with mixer on low speed until well blended.
• Fold in the nuts.
• Pour the batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until golden brown on top,about 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Cool.
• Cut into squares.

CHARLESTON CHEWS

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the 3 eggs until fluffy. Add the flour, salt and baking powder. Add the vanilla and the chopped nuts last. Place in a 9-by-13-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cut into squares or bars.