CHINESE CHEW 150g butter 1 Tbsp golden syrup 1 1/2 cups each: sugar, desiccated coconut, flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup each: sultanas, currants, chopped glace cherries 1/2 cup cornflakes 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind 1/2 cup crystallised ginger, chopped 2 small eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence Preheat the oven to 180C. Lightly grease and line a 30cm x 24cm slice pan. Melt the butter, golden syrup and sugar together in a saucepan. Simmer for 1 minute. Cool. In a large bowl, combine the coconut, flour and baking powder sifted together, dried fruit, cornflakes, lemon rind and ginger. Mix well. Whisk the eggs and vanilla essence and combine with the butter mixture. Add to the dry ingredients. Mix well and pat into the prepared pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until lightly golden. Cut into squares while warm. Makes about 20.
wheelz,
Oct 8, 2:37am
Mice love it?!
wendalls,
Oct 8, 4:00am
Yes the mystery of Chinese chew! I have tried several versions but can't get the same one my husband remembers as a kid.
punkinthefirst,
Oct 10, 7:51pm
Me either. I seem to remember Chinese Chew and Chocolate Chinese Chew. Neither had ginger, cornflakes or coconut in them, and I think the recipe was in a very old Aunt Daisy or WDFF (would have been just Post WW2) cookery book. It was quick and easy to make and made a small roasting dish full. By the time my mother died and I acquired her recipe books, those pages had long fallen out.
davidt4,
Oct 10, 8:23pm
I remember my mother's Chinese Chews as little balls made with milk powder, golden syrup cocoa, dried fruit, butter and I don't know what else. I think they were unbaked. They were very sweet, dense and chewy, a little like Indian sweets made with milk powder.
Anyone else remember these?
rainrain1,
Oct 10, 9:13pm
From A Good Spread recipe book. I know it's not the one you want though
125g butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 1egg 1 cup flour 1/2 cup dates 1/2 cup walnuts chopped 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp ground ginger Melt butter, add sugar then egg, flour, dates, walnuts. baking powder and ginger. Press into tin and bake in mod oven. Ice while hot with 1+1/2Tblsp butter, 3 Tblsp milk, 1 cup brown sugar. Boil for 3 minutes then beat until it begins to thicken
macandrosie,
Oct 11, 1:10am
When I was a kid - like nearly 50 years ago eek! that was all my mother could make & I hated it! Now that she has gone I wind of hanker for it!
griffo4,
Oct 11, 4:30pm
l have a couple of older recipes l found and l will try and post later one has ginger in the other doesn't and one has rolled oats but no cornflakes or coconut
griffo4,
Oct 11, 6:56pm
Chinese Chews from book called Trefoil treats 4 oz butter 1 egg 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup chopped dates pinch salt 1/2 cup coconut 1 large cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Beat butter and sugar, add egg, then other ingredients Press into square tin and bake moderate 180 C oven for 30 minutes Cut when cold
Chinese Chews from Edmond deluxe edition 1955
2 eggs 1 cup brown sugar 3 oz melted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla pinch salt 1 breakfast cup flour 1/2 breakfast cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 breakfast cup chopped dates 3/4 breakfast cup chopped walnuts 3/4 breakfast cup preserved ginger
Beat eggs and sugar, add melted butter and vanilla, pour into dry ingredients previously mixed, lastly add fruit Bake in square tin at 190 C for 30 to 40 minutes Cut while hot
novices,
Oct 11, 10:54pm
Chinese Chew - this recipe is very old so maybe the one you are wanting 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 egg 3 t cocoa powder 1/4 lb butter 2 cups chopped dates few drops vanilla chopped walnuts Cream butter and sugar, add well beaten egg, then dry ingredients. Sponge roll tin 45 minutes moderate oven. Cut while warm
uli,
Nov 4, 6:26pm
Amazing thread - cannot let go of this.
maybe some Chinese people here will enter and tell us all about it?
unknowndisorder,
Nov 5, 12:06am
From aunt daisy (in case anyone is still keen, I know it is a bumped thread): 1c sugar 1/4c melted butter 2 eggs 2T milk 1t vanilla 1c flour 1t baking powder 1c chopped walnuts 1c chopped dates 2T Cocoa (for chocolate Chinese Chews, omitted for not chocolate)
Melt butter, add sugar, beat; add eggs one by one, then milk, next sifted flour, b.p. And cocoa (if using), lastly nuts and dates.
Spread in pan 1/4 inch thick. Put in oven at 375 degrees (guessing Fahrenheit) for about 20 minutes. When cooked, cut into squares.
Chocolate squares: omit dates Chinese chews: omit cocoa
trigal1,
Jul 18, 8:51pm
I love this one for Chocolate Chinese Chew. The marmalade makes this; I usually put two tablespoons in and leave out the peel. Yes it's in Imperial because that's how long it's been in my family for. "Small cup" usually referred to a teacup - perhaps about 3/4 Cup. I only ever put about half a cup in; all the better with brown or light muscovado sugar
4 ozs butter 1 small cup sugar 1 cup seeded raisins 1 Tblsp chopped citrus peel or 1 Tblsp marmalade (or both) 1 tsp baking powder 1 Tblsp cocoa 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 large cup flour
Put raisins, sugar, cocoa, peel +/marmalade in a bowl. Melt butter and pour over, mixing well. Add flour and baking powder. Press into an 8 inch tin and bake 350 [175c] for 15 - 20 minutes. Do not overcook. Ice while hot, with chocolate icing, and cut before it is cold. Recipe is nicer doubled, in which case bake for 1/2 hour in a deeper/sponge roll tin.
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