Cherry Pecan Chews Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and orange zest. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in the chips, cherries and pecans. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a 15x10x1 inch baking pan with foil, extending the foil over the edges of the pan. Grease the foil, set pan aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine flour, the 1/2 cup sugar, and the salt. Using a pastry blender, but in the 1 cup of butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture evenly into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• 3. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, corn syrup, the 1 1/4 cups sugar, the 3 tablespoons butter, and the vanilla until combined.
• 4. Sprinkle pecans and dried cherries over hot crust. Slowly pour egg mixture over all. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Lift baked mixture from pan using the foil. Remove foil. Cut into bars. Makes 48 bars.
• 5. These freeze great!!!!

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, oats, 1 c. brown sugar, baking soda and 1/4 tstp salt. Add butter and mix until crumbly, first with a fork, then with fingers. Press mixture into bottom of greased 13X9X2 in pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Beat eggs; stir in sugar and almond extract. Mix flour, baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt together and gently stir into the egg mixture. Add coconut and cherries; stir to blend. Pour over the baked mixture and spread evenly. Sprinkle with pecans. Return to oven and bake for 25 minutes until lightly brown. Cool and ice with Cherry Almond Icing as follows:
• 2. 3 tbsp soft butter 2 cup sifted icing sugar 2 tbsp maraschino cherry juice 1/4 tsp almond extract Blend butter and sugar. Add cherry juice and almond extract, using enough juice to make the icing easy to spread. Stir until smooth. makes 2 dozen

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.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with butter.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar and butter. Press mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until light brown.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat egg yolks, brown sugar, vanilla and salt with electric mixer. Stir in pecans and coconut. In small bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer until foamy. Fold into egg yolk mixture.
• Remove partially baked crust from oven. Spread filling evenly over crust. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown and center is set. Sprinkle powdered sugar over bars. Cool on cooling rack. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until frothy.
• Add sugar, salt, and vanilla; beat until mixture forms soft peaks.
• Add flour and blend well.
• Mix Crisco and butter until smooth.
• Fold in pecans and cherries.
• Pour into two greased 9x9 inch pans. (or you can use muffin or mini-muffin pans).
• Bake for 40 min at 350 degrees, then let cool.
• Cut into bars.
• *Holiday version: use 1 jar each of red and green candied cherries.

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9" x 13" baking pan.
• In a bowl, mix together the first 5 ingredients.
• Cut in the cold butter with a pastry blender until crumbly.
• Press mixture into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 8-9 minutes (don't overbake); remove and cool.
• Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• In a bowl, combine all topping ingredients; mix well.
• Spread topping over the cooled base.
• Sprinkle with pecan halves over top.
• Return to oven; bake for 30 minutes longer.
• Cool, cut into squares.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Mix flour, rolled oats, 1 cup brown sugar, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add 1/2 cup butter and mix until crumbly, first with a fork, then with fingers. Press mixture into a greased 9x13-inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
• Beat eggs, stir in remaining brown sugar and almond extract. Mix flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together, then stir into egg mixture. Add coconut and cherries and stir to blend. Pour over first mixture and spread evenly. Sprinkle with pecans. Return to oven and bake 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Cool and ice with Cherry-Almond Icing. Cut in 1 1/2 x 3" squares, or bars.
• Cherry Almond Icing:.
• Blend remaining 3 tablespoons butter and icing sugar. Add reserved cherry juice and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, using enough juice to make the icing easy to spread. Stir until smooth.