Cherry Pecan Chews

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup crisco, melted
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 8 egg whites
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups candied cherries, chopped

Recipe

• 1 beat egg whites until frothy.
• 2 add sugar, salt, and vanilla; beat until mixture forms soft peaks.
• 3 add flour and blend well.
• 4 mix crisco and butter until smooth.
• 5 fold in pecans and cherries.
• 6 pour into two greased 9x9 inch pans. (or you can use muffin or mini-muffin pans).
• 7 bake for 40 min at 350 degrees, then let cool.
• 8 cut into bars.
• 9 *holiday version: use 1 jar each of red and green candied cherries.