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Chewy Squares
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 60 minutes
- Total
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 12.00 - serving(s)
Categories
- Bars
Cuisine
- American
Cooking Method
- Bake
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Contains dairy and eggs
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 12. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Chewy Squares brings together shortening, flour, 1 (18 1/4 ounce) classic yellow cake mix (Duncan Hines works best do NOT use the mix with pudding) in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 15 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 12 servings.
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Ingredients
- shortening
- flour
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) classic yellow cake mix (Duncan Hines works best do NOT use the mix with pudding)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup real butter, softened (no substitute)
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar (can reserve 3-4 tablespoons for dusting)
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Prepare a 9"x13" baking pan by greasing with shortening and dusting with flour; set aside.
Place the cake mix, egg and softened stick of butter in a food processor. Process until thoroughly mixed, about a minute. Mixture will be crumbly then will form into a dough.
Scoop mixture into the prepared pan and press evenly. (I place a piece of plastic wrap over and press with my hand.).
No need to clean the processor's bowl. To the emptied food processor bowl, place the softened cream cheese, 2 eggs and confections' sugar (hold out a couple of tablespoons if using for dusting). Start pulsing then process until smooth; about a minute. Pour mixture over the cake layer, spreading evenly.
Bake 300 degress for approximatley 1 hour or until golden brown. Cool completely. Dust (best done using a sieve) with remaining confections sugar, if desired. Cut into squares.
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