Chinese Chews I

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups pureed dates
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups ground pecans
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• mix dry ingredients except confectioner's sugar. add nuts and dates.
• then add eggs which have been lightly beaten. mix well.
• press mixture into ungreased cookie sheet as thin as possible. bake for 15-20 minutes.
• cut into 1 -2 inch squares while hot. roll into balls as soon as the squares are cool enough to handle then roll in confectioner's sugar. allow to cool completely before eating.