chinese chews

Name: Chinese Chews
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup(s) oatmeal, uncooked; 2 cup(s) flour; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 cup(s) shortening; 1 teaspoon(s) soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 tablespoon(s) water; 8 ounce(s) dates; 1 cup(s) water; 1 cup(s) white sugar

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Recipe by

Carolyn Henderson

@BakingInMichigan

Port Huron, MI

My mother made these every Christmas and everyone always loved them.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For chinese chews

2 1/2 c

oatmeal, uncooked
2 c

flour
1 c

brown sugar
1 c

shortening
1 tsp

soda
1 tsp

salt
1 Tbsp

water
8 oz

dates
1 c

water
1 c

white sugar

How To Make chinese chews

1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, shortening, soda, salt, and water together. (Set aside a little less than half.)

2
Bring dates, water, and white sugar to a boil in a 1 quart saucepan, allow to boil slowly for approximately 10 minutes until mixture thickens.
3
Press the oatmeal mixture evenly in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan. Spread the date mixture over this layer, then cover with remaining oatmeal mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes.
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