Makes about 24 squares
This is an oldie but a goodie. It’s one of those bakes that you can magic up at a moments notice because it’s quick, easy and the ingredients list is full of pantry staples.
Traditionally Chinese Chews are made with dates and nuts, but of course, I added some choc chips because even a recipe as good as this tastes better with CHOCOLATE! Feel free to give the chocolate a miss, if you so desire.
Although I converted this recipe to the Thermomix, it’s so easy, all you need is a bowl and a spoon!
Ingredients
150g (1 cup) plain flour
100g sugar
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
160g (1 cup) dates, chopped
60g (1/2 cup) walnuts
2 eggs, lightly beaten
125g butter, melted
70g dark chocolate chips
How to – Traditional
- Heat oven to 180C / 160C fan-forced. Line a shallow 20cm square tin with baking paper.
- Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and add the dates and walnuts.
- Stir in the eggs and melted butter and mix well.
- Gently stir through the chocolate chips.
- Spoon the mixture into the tin and smooth the surface.
- Bake for about 25 minutes until firm on top.
- Cool in the tin before cutting into small squares.
How to – Thermomix
- Heat oven to 180C / 160C fan-forced. Line a shallow 20cm square tin with baking paper.
- Chop dates on speed 6 for 5 seconds. Set aside.
- Place sugar, salt, flour and baking powder into TM bowl and combine for 5 seconds on speed 5. Set aside.
- Place butter in TM bowl and melt for 2 minutes at 60 degrees on speed 2. Allow to cool for 5 minutes
- Add eggs and mix for 5 seconds on speed 4.
- Add the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar and mix for 10 seconds on reverse speed 4.
- Add the nuts, dates and choc chips and mix for 10 seconds on speed 2.
- Spoon the mixture into the tin and smooth the surface.
- Bake for about 25 minutes until firm on top.
- Cool in the tin before cutting into small squares.
