coffee pecan chews
This is a secret family recipe so don't tell my mom I posted it. This recipe spans at least 3 generations of my family. I have no idea how old it is or who or where my grandmother got the recipe from. I do know that the recipe that my mom wrote out for me calls for butter or "oleo" and my grandmother always said that she never used anything but butter. "No matter how bad the Depression got, we always used butter, she would say". I've ONLY used butter because of this. I usually have to explain "its like a brownie".
prep time
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
makes 24-28 squares
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee crystals (i usually use folgers)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 - eggs
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup melted butter or margarine
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans
How To Make coffee pecan chews
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Step 1Sift together flour, coffee, and salt. Set aside.
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Step 2Beat eggs until foamy.
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Step 3Gradually add sugar to the eggs and continue beating until stiff.
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Step 4Stir in melted butter and vanilla.
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Step 5Add dry ingredients and mix until well blended.
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Step 6Stir in chopped pecans.
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Step 7Pour into two greased 8 inch square pans. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F) 30-35 minutes.
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Step 8**My grandmother noted that butter makes them less chewy and more like a brownie**
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