Chewy Walnut Squares Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugars and extract until light and fluffy. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, cream and salt. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 4 minutes or until slightly thickened., Remove from the heat. Stir in 2-1/2 cups walnuts, cherries and vanilla; spread over crust. Bake 15-20 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with baking chips and remaining walnuts; lightly press into filling. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Melt 1/3 cup butter; mix with graham crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar until blended. Press onto bottom of 9-inch square pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 8 min. Remove from oven; set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Melt remaining butter. Beat eggs and remaining sugar in medium bowl with mixer on high speed until thickened and lemon colored. Blend in butter. Add dry pudding mix and flour; beat until blended. Stir in nuts and chopped chocolate; pour over crust.
• Bake 30 min. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees, grease well an 8" square pan.
• Beat egg until foamy, beat in brown sugar and vanilla.
• Sift together dry ingredients, mix into to egg mixture, stir in walnuts.
• Bake until the top has a dull crust about 25 minutes, cut into squares while warm, cool and then remove from the pan.
• Easily doubled, bake in a 9x13 pan.

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the egg mixture. Stir in walnuts. , Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bars pull away from edges of the pan. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, vanilla and egg substitute, beating until well blended.
• In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add the dry mixture to the brown sugar mixture and stir just until incorporated and moist; don't over mix.
• Fold in walnuts; then spread into a greased 9" square pan.
• Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 19 min; then cool in pan.
• Cut in squares to serve.
• Variation: swap out the walnuts for pecans instead.
• TIP: you may wish to chop the walnuts a little more finely if you have very young children, if choking may be an issue for them or refrain from giving them access to this treat entirely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Prepare a 9"x13" baking pan by greasing with shortening and dusting with flour; set aside.
• Place the cake mix, egg and softened stick of butter in a food processor. Process until thoroughly mixed, about a minute. Mixture will be crumbly then will form into a dough.
• Scoop mixture into the prepared pan and press evenly. (I place a piece of plastic wrap over and press with my hand.).
• No need to clean the processor's bowl. To the emptied food processor bowl, place the softened cream cheese, 2 eggs and confections' sugar (hold out a couple of tablespoons if using for dusting). Start pulsing then process until smooth; about a minute. Pour mixture over the cake layer, spreading evenly.
• Bake 300 degress for approximatley 1 hour or until golden brown. Cool completely. Dust (best done using a sieve) with remaining confections sugar, if desired. Cut into squares.

Steps:

• For crust, preheat oven to 275F; crumble ingredients together until well mixed; Press into a greased 9x13 pan and bake in a slow oven (275F) for 8 minutes; increase temp to 375F and top with second mixture and continue baking.
• For topping: Mix all ingredients well; spread mixture over the partially baked crust and continue baking in a moderate oven (375F) until well set and slightly browned, about 30 minutes; cool and cut into squares.

Steps:

• FOR CRUST- Heat oven to 350°F Combine flour, brown sugar and butter in medium bowl; mix until crumbly.
• press into abottom and 1/2 inch up sides of 13x9 inch baking pan.
• bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• spread preserves over the hot crust.
• For topping- combine topping ingrdients; mix well.
• spoon over preserves.
• so not too completly cover preserves.
• Bake 35 minsutes or until browned and bubbly all over.
• cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter and powdered sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add 1 cup flour and 2/3 cup of the coconut; mix well. Press firmly onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch square pan. Bake 20 min. or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, beat eggs and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add brown sugar, beating well after each addition. Add 2 Tbsp. flour and the baking powder; mix well. Stir in raisins and 1 cup of the remaining coconut. Pour over crust.
• Bake an additional 30 min. Sprinkle with the chopped chocolate. Cover with foil; let stand 2 to 3 min. or until chocolate is melted. Carefully spread chocolate over dessert until evenly covered; sprinkle with the remaining coconut. Cool completely. Cut into 16 squares to serve.