Aunt Agnes Chewies Recipes

BROWN SUGAR CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F. Spray an 8-inch square pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Turn off the heat, add the brown sugar and stir until smooth. Stir in the egg. Stir together the flour and baking powder and stir into the brown sugar mixture. Add the vanilla and pecans. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes. When cool, dust the top with a sifting of confectioners' sugar.

CHARLESTON CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Turn off the heat and let cool slightly, then add the brown sugar, almond and vanilla extract and stir until smooth. Stir in the egg.
• Whisk together the flour and baking powder in a small bowl, then fold the mixture into the brown sugar mixture. Fold in the pecans. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until set around the edges but still loose in the center, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely, then sift confectioners' sugar on top. Cut into 16 squares.

PECAN CHEWY CAKE (PECAN CHEWIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease or spray cooking spray in 9 X 13 pan.
• Melt Butter. Add one box of brown sugar and mix together until well incorporated.
• Next add two cups of self rising flour, three eggs, one and one half cups of pecans and vanilla. Mix until combined.
• Pour into greased 9 X 13 pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove pan and drop the pan onto the counter top to settle the cake and bake for 5 more minutes.