This week Roy wanted to try out a recipe which he has been hearing talk of for years. Many of the older people who Roy knows have told him about the ‘Chinese Chews’ which were popular many years ago, and Roy was fascinated by the idea of this. Are Chinese Chews a slice, or a biscuit? Were they soft and chewy or crisp and sticky like toffee? Why are they called Chinese Chews? What did they taste like, and most importantly, were they nice? Nobody seemed able to answer his questions so Roy thought he’d better have a go at making them himself. So this week, Roy Creates Chinese Chews.
Notes: Roy has no idea why these are called Chinese Chews, and means no offence by this name. This is just what they have always been called. The only thing Roy can think of is that they use what might have been thought of as 'exotic' ingredients, but he isn't sure. Obviously, if you have a nut allergy this recipe is not appropriate!
You Will Need:
- 1 cup of peanuts
- 1 cup of dried fruit
- 1 cup of self raising flour
- 1 cup of sugar
- ½ a cup of melted margarine
- 2 eggs
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius and line a lamington tray or a slab tin with baking paper
- Mix together the peanuts, dried fruit, flour and sugar
- Add the eggs and mix them in
- Pour in the melted butter, mixing all the while to prevent the eggs scrambling
- Mix thoroughly
- Pour the mix into the tray
- Bake for 25 to 40 minutes (depending on the size of your tin), until the slice is cooked and a skewer poked into the centre comes out clean
- Cool in the tray
- Cut into squares when cold
- Store in an airtight container and enjoy
- You could sprinkle the slice with icing sugar before serving if you wanted to 'dress it up' a little.