Cookbook:Chinese Chews (Nut and Date Bars)

| Cuisine | Caribbean cuisines | Cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago

Chinese chews are a bar cookie containing nuts and dried fruit. They have a chewy consistency.

Ingredients

 * 2 eggs
 * ⅔ cup sugar
 * ⅔ cup self-raising flour
 * ⅓ tsp salt
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * ½ cup chopped dates
 * ½ cup seedless raisins
 * ¾ 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 cake pan.
 * 5) Bake for about 30–35 minutes at 350°F (175°C) until golden brown.
 * 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.