Texas Chews Recipes

TEXAS TRASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Stir melted butter, celery salt, garlic salt, salt, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and Tabasco sauce until well-combined.
• Place the Cheerios, Chex mixes, pretzels, and nuts in a baking pan in a single layer. Pour the butter mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir until all pieces are coated.
• Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Let it cool completely and serve. Store in an airtight container.

TEXAS CHEWS

Steps:

• 350 degree oven. Spray 9 x 13" pan with Pam. Cream together first four ingredients. Add flour and pecans - mix well. Spread in pan and bake for 30 minutes. Do not overbake! Immediately after you take them from the oven, carefully cut into squares and remove from pan. Dust with powdered sugar. These are best right out of the oven. ENJOY!

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.

TEXAS TRASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250.
• Mix the first 7 ingredients in a cup with a spout.
• Mix all dry ingredients in a baking pan.
• Pour the butter and seasonings over the dry mix, stirring until each piece is coated.
• Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Cool.
• Stir in an air tight container.
• Freezes well.

TEXAS CHEWY PRALINES

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil.
• Coat with nonstick cooking spray.
• (I have found that using Release aluminum foil works better).
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine sugars and corn syrup.
• Heat to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Remove from heat, and stir in butter until melted.
• Gradually stir in cream.
• Return to heat.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until temperature reaches 242 degrees F (116 degrees C).
• Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla and pecans.
• Drop by spoonful onto prepared pans.
• Cool completely, then wrap each piece individually with plastic.

TEXAS CHEWY PRALINES

Steps:

• Put all ingredients except pecans and vanilla in a 3 quart saucepan and cook 20 minutes after boiling starts -- stirring occasionally.
• Add pecans and vanilla
• Remove from heat and stir well.
• Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper.
• Sets up quickly -- work fast.
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• note for the evaporated milk: Pour into a measuring cup and add enough water to equal 1 cup of liquid.