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
Method
Preheat oven to 350°
Separate 4 eggs, beat till stiff whites, then yolks, mix together.
Add 2 cups white sugar, ¼ cup molasses and 2 tbsp. vanilla, mix. (You may substitute white sugar/molasses with a 1 lb. of brown sugar.)
Separately mix ⅝ cups flour (10 Tbsp), ½ tsp. salt, 1 tsp. baking soda, and add to above mixture.
Melt ½ cube (2 oz. or 4 Tbsp.) salted butter into a 9"x13" pan.
Crumble 2 cups walnuts (12 oz. if weighed) into goo, pour into pan and bake for about 30 minutes. When done, it can be burnt on top & collapsed in middle. Doneness test: toothpick comes out clean, but remember that the bottom of cake is intentionally gooey. Cut around edge of pan while still hot.
Cool, remove from pan, cut into pieces & roll in powdered sugar.
Recipe contributed:
December
2006
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)
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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.
If making a double batch, besides doubling everything add an extra egg.