Microwave Chinese Chews Recipes

CHINESE CHEWS RECIPE (DATE-NUT BARS)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare an 8x8 pan by lining it with parchment paper and folding it over the edges of the pan to make for easy removal and cleanup. (If you don't have parchment paper, use foil and grease it well.)
• Cut up the dates into small pieces with kitchen scissors. (They're really sticky to chop with a knife and don't do well in a food processor or blender.) It's best to cut a pitted date in half the long way, then cut those pieces in half the long way again. Then, snip each strip into pieces.
• If starting with walnut halves, chop them until you have one cup.
• In a glass bowl or other microwave-safe bowl, melt your butter in the microwave, covering it with wax paper to prevent splashing. Stir in the sugar.
• Add the eggs and vanilla to your bowl and mix with a spoon until blended. Add the flour and salt and stir. Stir in the dates and nuts until blended.
• Pour the batter into your baking pan and use a spatula to even it out. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. A toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center should come out clean.
• Let the pan cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Then lift out the Chinese Chews by grasping the parchment paper and transferring everything to a cutting board. Cut into squares (I did 16 large ones, but smaller squares work well, since they are rich tasting.)
• If you're not planning to freeze them, dust with confectioner's sugar. Transfer the bars to a rack to finish cooling. They taste best when completely cooled.
• Store at room temperature in an airtight container. You can freeze them without the confectioner's sugar and add the sugar when they are thawed.

MICROWAVE CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Make a clear space on your counter or table.
• Using clean newspaper, cover the space with paper.
• Melt chocolate and butterscotch (or peanutbutter) chips in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave for about 2 minutes, until smooth.
• Check and stir the chips about every 30 seconds, as needed.
• While the chips are melting, dump the whole bag of chowmein noodles into a large mixing bowl.
• When the chips are ready, quickly mix them into the chowmein noodles.
• Working quickly, place teaspoon fulls of the mixture onto newspaper to dry.
• Cookies are ready when they are dry and set.
• Enjoy.

MICROWAVE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large micro-wave safe glass bowl, heat butter for 50 seconds on high or until the butter is melted.
• Whisk together the butter, flour and milk.
• Add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
• Place bowl in microwave and cook on high for 1 1/2-2 minutes, whisking every 30 seconds or so, until sauce is thick and heated through.
• Season with salt, if desired, and whisk until blended.

OLD FASHIONED CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, nuts, dates, raisins, and coconut. Mix well. Add the flour and beat until blended. Bake in a wax-paper-lined 8x8x2 inch baking pan in a moderate oven, 350*, for 40 minutes. While still warm, cut into 2- inch squares.

CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
• Stir in dates and nuts.
• Add eggs.
• Mix thoroughly and spread into a greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes.
• Cut into squares or finger lengths.
• Remove to a cooling rack and roll in confex sugar if desired (I DO).

CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Mix together, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 cup flour spread into 9x10 baking pan press down bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
• Mix together, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 cup coconut, 1 cup walnuts; spread over first layer bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
• Cut into squares while still warm and roll in powdered sugar.

GRAMMA'S CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Mix the dry ingredients well, then add slightly beaten eggs.
• Bake in shallow greased pan in a thin layer at 325 for 25 minutes.
• Cut with a sharp knife while still warm, roll into logs, and roll in icing sugar or fruit sugar.