Cookbook:Chinese Chews

Cookbook | Ingredients | Recipes

| Cuisine | Caribbean cuisines | Cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup self raising flour
• 1/3 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup seedless raisins
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• icing sugar to taste

Procedure

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 pan.
5. Bake approx. 30-35 minutes until golden brown at 350F (175C).
6. Cut into squares while still warm. Roll in icing sugar.

Notes, tips, and variations

• Can be enjoyed on its own or with ice cream.
• Cools to a firm consistency.