1 cup granulated sugar
¾ cup sifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup chopped, pitted dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup powdered sugar
1) Sift together granulated sugar, flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
2) Combine beaten eggs, dates, walnuts and vanilla in a second bowl.
3) Combine dry ingredients with egg mixture. Mix well.
4) Pour into greased 8 by 8 by 2-inch pan. Bake in 350-degree oven for about 40 minutes.
5) While still hot, cut into small squares and then roll each in powdered sugar. Makes about 48 chews.
NOTES:
3. This is sort of a family recipe. It was published in a Chicago newspaper around 1957 by Mrs. C. Viverito. My partner John was 7 at that time. This was the very first thing he ever cooked— and he turned out to be a wonderful cook! He kept the original newspaper cutting (tearing, really, as you can see the photo on the right) and now, 3 years after he passed away, it is part of my treasures.
1. Pour the dry ingredients into the egg mixture only a small portion at a time. The batch may seem too dry but it will turn out just fine.
2. Mathematically, you can’t make 48 squares from a 8x8 pan. I cut mine into 36 chews— 6 rows in each direction.
3. This is sort of a family recipe. It was published in a Chicago newspaper around 1957 by Mrs. C. Viverito. My partner John was 7 at that time. This was the very first thing he ever cooked— and he turned out to be a wonderful cook! He kept the original newspaper cutting (tearing, really, as you can see the photo on the right) and now, 3 years after he passed away, it is part of my treasures.
I don’t know why they call it Chinese Chews. I had never heard of it or tasted it until he made it for me. Yum! And as a peculiar Chinese praise for sweets: It's not too sweet.
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