Brown Sugar Chewies Adapted Recipes

BROWN SUGAR CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F. Spray an 8-inch square pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Turn off the heat, add the brown sugar and stir until smooth. Stir in the egg. Stir together the flour and baking powder and stir into the brown sugar mixture. Add the vanilla and pecans. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes. When cool, dust the top with a sifting of confectioners' sugar.

CHARLESTON CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Turn off the heat and let cool slightly, then add the brown sugar, almond and vanilla extract and stir until smooth. Stir in the egg.
• Whisk together the flour and baking powder in a small bowl, then fold the mixture into the brown sugar mixture. Fold in the pecans. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until set around the edges but still loose in the center, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely, then sift confectioners' sugar on top. Cut into 16 squares.

PAULA DEEN'S BROWN SUGAR CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray an 8-inch square pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter.
• Turn off the heat, add the brown sugar and stir until smooth.
• Stir in the egg.
• Stir together the flour and baking powder and stir into the brown sugar mixture.
• Stir in the vanilla and pecans.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
• When cool, dust the top with a sifting of confectioners' sugar.

PECAN CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan, or for thinner bars, use a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Stir the eggs and vanilla into the brown sugar and butter. Mix in the chopped pecans, and then the flour. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.

BROWN SUGAR CHEWIES (ADAPTED)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• Melt butter over low heat in small saucepan. Once melted, remove from heat. Add brown sugar and stir until smooth. Add beaten egg and incorporate well. Sift the flour and baking powder together and stir into the brown sugar mixture. Add the vanilla, walnuts and ginger and mix well.
• Pour batter into pan and bake for 20-22 minutes (do not overbake! The bars should yield to a light touch).
• Cool and cut into pieces.