Chinese Chews I Recipes

CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300° F. Grease and flour an 8 x 12-inch pan - if you use a smaller pan, the baking time will be longer. Note: If you grease the pan, but don't flour it, the squares will stick to the pan and be difficult to remove after baking.
• Combine flour, sugar (not confectioners sugar), baking powder and salt. Sift with a sifter or fine mesh sieve into a medium sized mixing bowl. If you don't have a sifter, whisk dry ingredients together well to combine.
• Stir the dates, nuts and well-beaten eggs (I beat the eggs separately with a hand mixer for about 1 minute until fluffy before adding them), into the dry ingredients. It is not necessary to beat the eggs with a mixer, you can beat them by hand with a fork. Make sure ingredients are well combined - the batter will be sticky.
• Spread the batter out as thinly as possible into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the pan comes out clean.
• Let cool completely, and cut into 1 to 1 1/2-inch squares. Note: Many recipes call for cutting the squares while still warm. In my experience, they are much easier to cut after they've cooled.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar, using sifter or sieve, as desired. Links: The Hunt for "Chinese Chews" Chinese Chews from She Wears Many Hats

CHINESE CHEWS I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Mix dry ingredients except confectioner's sugar. Add nuts and dates.
• Then add eggs which have been lightly beaten. Mix well.
• Press mixture into ungreased cookie sheet as thin as possible. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
• Cut into 1 -2 inch squares while hot. Roll into balls as soon as the squares are cool enough to handle then roll in confectioner's sugar. Allow to cool completely before eating.

CHINESE CHEWS II

Steps:

• Mix butter, flour, and white sugar. Spread in an 8 x 12 inch baking pan.
• Bake in pre-heated oven at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 15 minutes.
• Beat eggs. Add brown sugar, nuts and coconut. Spread over baked crust.
• Bake for another 30 minutes. When completely cool, dust with confectioners' sugar.

CHINESE CHEWS RECIPE (DATE-NUT BARS)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare an 8x8 pan by lining it with parchment paper and folding it over the edges of the pan to make for easy removal and cleanup. (If you don't have parchment paper, use foil and grease it well.)
• Cut up the dates into small pieces with kitchen scissors. (They're really sticky to chop with a knife and don't do well in a food processor or blender.) It's best to cut a pitted date in half the long way, then cut those pieces in half the long way again. Then, snip each strip into pieces.
• If starting with walnut halves, chop them until you have one cup.
• In a glass bowl or other microwave-safe bowl, melt your butter in the microwave, covering it with wax paper to prevent splashing. Stir in the sugar.
• Add the eggs and vanilla to your bowl and mix with a spoon until blended. Add the flour and salt and stir. Stir in the dates and nuts until blended.
• Pour the batter into your baking pan and use a spatula to even it out. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. A toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center should come out clean.
• Let the pan cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Then lift out the Chinese Chews by grasping the parchment paper and transferring everything to a cutting board. Cut into squares (I did 16 large ones, but smaller squares work well, since they are rich tasting.)
• If you're not planning to freeze them, dust with confectioner's sugar. Transfer the bars to a rack to finish cooling. They taste best when completely cooled.
• Store at room temperature in an airtight container. You can freeze them without the confectioner's sugar and add the sugar when they are thawed.

CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Melt chips and peanut butter in a sauce pan. Pour over chow mein noodles and stir together. Spoon by spoonfuls on to a cookie sheet covered with wax paper.
• Refrigerate.

CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
• Stir in dates and nuts.
• Add eggs.
• Mix thoroughly and spread into a greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes.
• Cut into squares or finger lengths.
• Remove to a cooling rack and roll in confex sugar if desired (I DO).

CHINESE CHEWS (KILLEEN ISD RECIPE)

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter and sugar. Add remaining ingredients.
• 2. If drop cookies are to be made, chill dough before dropping on a slightly greased sheet pan. If Chews or bars or strips are to be made, press dough onto a slightly greased and floured sheet and bake at 325 to 350 degrees until well set and a light brown. Do not overcook.
• 3. Remove from oven and, while hot, brush with a powdered sugar and water glaze.