Chewy Noels
What, you may ask, is a Chewy Noel? If you’ve been to a FFSC event (circa 2006), you’ve probably had them: they’re the mysterious chewy, nutty confections John Brown sometimes makes.
by John Brown
Holiday party dessert table
I call them "mysterious" because until I read the ingredients, I had always thought they involved dates, or carob, or something, well, mysterious. Nary a mushroom in them, but they’ll be a fine addition to your holiday celebrations.
Objective:
Dessert
Total Time:
About an hour
Yield:
Varies by appetite
Suggested Mushrooms:
- Without mushrooms (non applicabilis, sine fungis)
Ingredients
4 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1/4 cup molasses
2 tsp. vanilla
5/8 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cube (2 oz) salted butter
2 cups walnuts
1/2 cup powdered sugar (for rolling pieces in)
If making a double batch, besides doubling everything add an extra egg.
Method
Preheat oven to 350°
Separate 4 eggs, beat till stiff whites, then yolks, mix together.
Add 2 C white sugar, 1⁄4 C molasses and 2 t vanilla, mix. (You may substitute a one pound box of brown sugar.)
Separately mix 5/8 C flour, 1⁄2 t salt, 1 t baking soda: add to above
Melt 1⁄2 cube (2 oz) salted butter into a 9x13 pan
Crumble 2 C walnuts into goo, pour into pan and bake. It can be burnt on top & collapsed in middle.
Bake for about 30 minutes. Doneness test: toothpick comes out clean, but remember that the bottom of cake is intentionally gooey.
Cool, remove from pan, cut into pieces & roll in powdered sugar