Grandma's Chew Bread

A Southern-style bar cookie made with just 6 ingredients and loaded with sweet brown sugar and crunchy pecans. Easy enough for a beginner baker to make!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 205 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 4 eggs
• 1 pound brown sugar
• nonstick cooking spray
• 0.5 teaspoon salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F ( 200 degrees C ). Grease a 15x10x1-inch jellyroll pan with nonstick spray.

Step 2

Combine brown sugar and eggs in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in flour, pecans, vanilla, and salt until well combined. Transfer mixture to the prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack, then cut into 36 squares.