Texas 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.

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!

TEXAS PRALINES

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil. Coat with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar 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 with plastic.

TEXAS PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• Line 3 baking sheets with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter each; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt cubed butter. Stir in sugars, cream, milk, corn syrup and salt; cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer reads 236° (soft-ball stage), about 20 minutes., Remove from heat; stir in pecans and vanilla. Cool, without stirring, to 170°, about 20 minutes. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture just begins to thicken but is still glossy, about 2 minutes., Quickly drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Let stand until pralines are set and no longer glossy. Refrigerate until completely set, about 1 hour. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

PEANUT BUTTER CHEWS

Steps:

• 1. Measure out the 5 & 1/2 cups of corn flakes into a large bowl and set aside. Get two muffin pans and line with cupcake papers.
• 2. In the microwave, in large glass measuring cup or small bowl, melt the 2/3 cup of brown sugar and white corn syrup. Set timer for a minute, stir and repeat until the ingredients are well incorporated. (This can all be done on the stove top in a pot, same directions apply.)
• 3. Remove from the microwave and stir in the 1 cup of peanut butter until it melts and is well incorporated and smooth.
• 4. Pour the peanut butter mixture over the cornflakes. Stir until the corn flakes are well coated.
• 5. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the corn flake mixture into the muffin tins. Let cool and enjoy. You should get between 20-22 "chews". These do not get hard, they "set" and can be eaten within the hour.
• 6. If you want the "chews" dryer, add more cornflakes, if you want them softer, lessen the cornflakes. The amounts given here makes them "just right". Enjoy!!

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.