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Ethnic: Chinese Chews

Source of Recipe

Specialty recipe of Windsor Cottage, Phoenix, Arizona


List of Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup self-rising flour
1 cup dates, chopped
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 teaspoon almond flavoring



Recipe

Beat eggs and sugar together and then mix in all other
ingredients. Put in buttered square pan and bake at
375 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares and
sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Variations: Can substitute dates with dried cherries or other fruits and other nuts instead of dates and pecans.


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CHINESE CHEWS - From Millie's Kitchen

1 C. chopped dates
1C. nut meats, cut up
1 C. sugar
3/4 C. flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt

Beat eggs and add to sugar. Sift the flour over the dates
and nuts and add the sugar and eggs to the flour, date and
nut mixture. Spread this mixture thinly on a greased cookie
sheet and bake in a 325ºF oven until nice and brown (about
15 minutes). Cut in 1" squares while they are still hot, and roll them in powdered sugar.

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CHINESE CHEWS - Donna in OH

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 container (4 ounces) candied orange peel, finely chopped
1 container (4 ounces) candied lemon peel, finely chopped
2 cups coarsely copped walnuts
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 package (1 pound) dark brown sugar
Powdered sugar (enough to sprinkle top)

Combine flour, salt, candied orange and lemon peels and
walnuts in a medium-size bowl. Beat eggs with vanilla in a
large bowl with electric mixer until foamy. Add brown sugar
and continue to beat until thick and creamy. Stir in flour-fruit mixture until thoroughly combined. Turn into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 50 minutes or until cookies test done when a wooden pick is inserted near center. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle top with powdered sugar. Cut into 1 x 2-inch pieces.