Chinese Chews (Nut and Date Bars)
Chinese chews are a bar cookie containing nuts and dried fruit. They have a chewy consistency.
Easy
🥥 CaribbeanTotal Time
45 minutes
Servings
4
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
2 eggs
2
⅔ cup sugar
3
⅔ cup self-raising flour
4
⅓ tsp salt
5
1 tsp vanilla
6
½ cup chopped dates
7
½ cup seedless raisins
8
¾ cup chopped walnuts
9
Icing sugar to taste
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Beat eggs until foamy. Add sugar and mix.
2
Add flour and salt.
3
Add vanilla, then the fruit and nuts. Mix well.
4
Spread in greased 8-inch cake pan.
5
Bake for about 30–35 minutes at 350°F (175°C) until golden brown.
30–35 minutes
6
Cut into squares while still warm. Roll in icing sugar.
Notes
- •Can be enjoyed on its own or with ice cream.
- •Cools to a firm consistency.