I love this time of year! Our aspect is a buzz with Christmas spirit, led by way of method of my Christmas lov’in husband. It is tough to now not dive knee deep into planning for the season. Our December calender is nearly full. Christmas aspect tours, candle light strolls, Christmas movie nights, chopping down the tree, and for selected baking the family favourte, Cherry Chews!
The anticipation of the Christmas season was always heightened once my mom started her Christmas baking. Her Cherry Chews have always ranked amongst my most favorite. The sort of cherries and coconut with a subtle almond model in a chewy pink iced square was always something to seem forward to.
Thankfully this recipe makes a big 9 x 13 pan and would possibly be cut into lots of bite sized squares for sharing. Which is a good thing merely resulting from the actuality they always move fast!
I am delighted to share this recipe with you today. I don’t recognize the distinctive provide of this recipe, as they are a Christmas treat that my mom (and her mom before that) has been baking for as long as I can remember.
I like this recipe because it requires no electric mixers to prepare. As a matter of reality I primarily use just one vast bowl to make them.
CHERRY CHEWS, STEP BY STEP…
Begin by way of method of using a vast bowl to mix the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Rub (or cut) in 1/2 cup butter.
Press this mixture proper correct into a greased 9 by way of method of 13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 ranges for 10 minutes.
Using the same bowl, beat eggs with a whisk. Stir in brown sugar and almond extract.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt and stir into the egg mixture. Add the coconut and chopped cherries.
Using an off set spatula, spread this mixture over crust. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Return to oven and bake for 25 minutes (until calmly browned). Remove from oven and permit to cool slightly.
Meanwhile, in a vast bowl sift 1 cup of confectioners sugar. Add softened butter and 4 to 5 tablespoons of reserved cherry juice, and 1/8 teaspoon almond extract.
Stir until needed consistency is reached, adding more cherry juice if required. This will provide a truly light coating of frosting for the squares. By all potential it is doubled for a thicker frosting.
There you have got it. One my earliest stories of the Christmas spirit courtesy of my mom’s cherry chews and a recipe that can selected grow into one amongst your family favourites too!
If you are in seek of more yummy cherry recipes, experiment out this recipe for Cherry Surprises - it was one amongst the very first recipes I ever posted, so it would possibly use just a couple of up therefore far shots nonetheless it the recipe is tried and true!
Or, possibly a simple cherry quickly bread like this Old Fashioned Cherry Bread is something you could enjoy.
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| INGREDIENTS • For Crust: • 1 cup all objective flour • 1 cup rolled oats • 1 cup brown sugar, calmly packed • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/2 cup butter • For Filling: • 2 eggs • 1 cup brown sugar • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract • 2 tablespoons flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 cup coconut • 1 cup well drained maraschino cherries, quartered (reserve juice) • 1/2 cup chopped pecans For Frosting: • 1 1 /2 tablespoons gentle butter • 1 cup confectioners sugar • 4 to 5 tablespoons cherry juice • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract INSTRUCTIONS FOR CRUST
FOR FILLING
FOR FROSTING
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The anticipation of the Christmas season was always heightened once my mom started her Christmas baking. Her Cherry Chews have always ranked amongst my most favorite. The sort of cherries and coconut with a subtle almond model in a chewy pink iced square was always something to seem forward to.
Thankfully this recipe makes a big 9 x 13 pan and would possibly be cut into lots of bite sized squares for sharing. Which is a good thing merely resulting from the actuality they always move fast!
I am delighted to share this recipe with you today. I don’t recognize the distinctive provide of this recipe, as they are a Christmas treat that my mom (and her mom before that) has been baking for as long as I can remember.
I like this recipe because it requires no electric mixers to prepare. As a matter of reality I primarily use just one vast bowl to make them.
CHERRY CHEWS, STEP BY STEP…
Begin by way of method of using a vast bowl to mix the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Rub (or cut) in 1/2 cup butter.
Press this mixture proper correct into a greased 9 by way of method of 13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 ranges for 10 minutes.
Using the same bowl, beat eggs with a whisk. Stir in brown sugar and almond extract.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt and stir into the egg mixture. Add the coconut and chopped cherries.
Using an off set spatula, spread this mixture over crust. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Return to oven and bake for 25 minutes (until calmly browned). Remove from oven and permit to cool slightly.
Meanwhile, in a vast bowl sift 1 cup of confectioners sugar. Add softened butter and 4 to 5 tablespoons of reserved cherry juice, and 1/8 teaspoon almond extract.
Stir until needed consistency is reached, adding more cherry juice if required. This will provide a truly light coating of frosting for the squares. By all potential it is doubled for a thicker frosting.
There you have got it. One my earliest stories of the Christmas spirit courtesy of my mom’s cherry chews and a recipe that can selected grow into one amongst your family favourites too!
If you are in seek of more yummy cherry recipes, experiment out this recipe for Cherry Surprises - it was one amongst the very first recipes I ever posted, so it would possibly use just a couple of up therefore far shots nonetheless it the recipe is tried and true!
Or, possibly a simple cherry quickly bread like this Old Fashioned Cherry Bread is something you could enjoy.
Oh, and please trust subscribing to Red Cottage Chronicles. I will hold you as a lot as date with an email every time a new post goes live.
It would possibly be flowers, a recipe, a outstanding tablescape, or one different fun undertaking to make your aspect a home! Simply click on on proper here to subscribe. I by way of method of no potential sell or share your information, and you will be capable to unsubscribe at any time!
Until next time….