This recipe came from my paternal grandmother. Even though she died several years before I was born, this recipe of Chinese Chews, has been a family tradition each and every Christmas that I can ever remember. Even though I never had the chance to meet her, I feel that she has been with us every Christmas by handing down her recipe to our family. I serve them on the same China, Indian Tree, that she too, served them on. I hope that everyone will enjoy them as much as we do!


Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup finely chopped dates
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar for rolling

Directions
1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

2 In a bowl mix together all of the ingredients.

3 Pour into a greased and flour 8 or 9 inch square pan.

4 Bake 20-25 minutes until lightly brown on edges.

5 While still hot, cut into small squares (8x8 for 8" pan). 

6 Scoop out square, one at a time with a fork and roll in palms of hands quickly. Be careful, dates will be hot, then drop and roll into sugar. 

7 Let cool and put in a tin. They taste even better after they sit in the tin for a couple of weeks!