Blondies are butterscotch-flavoured bars that have a texture similar to brownies.
Blondies (butterscotch bars)
This isSmitten Kitchens Blondie recipe, verbatim.
So thank youDeb, for your brilliant Blondie recipe!
Just simmer melted butter for a few minutes = browned butter!
(Also thank you for yourBlueberry Pie,New York Crumb CakeandChallahrecipes. )
But rather than tasting of white chocolate, they are butterscotch flavoured.
I promise its worth it.
Superior flavour for very little extra effort.
Ingredients in Blondies
Ignore the white choc chips and walnuts.
Mentally replace with what youve got on hand.
Just simmer melted butter for a few minutes = browned butter!
This is an excellent one for rounding up leftovers fruit and nuts to throw in!
Butter Just unsalted butter, straight out of the fridge.
No need to soften, how good is that!
Brown sugar Either light brown sugar or regular brown sugar.
Light brown sugar will make the Blondie paler, but regular brown sugar gives it a nicer butterscotch flavour.
White sugar wont result in the same flavour.
Fridge cold is fine, no need to bring to room temp.
Vanilla extract For flavour.
Vanilla extract trumps vanilla essence (which is imitation).
I personally wouldnt waste vanilla beans on this recipe too precious!
Peanuts peanuts with caramel, I mean, come on!
100% hit every time!
Chocolate chips and peanuts achocolate peanut butter cakein bar form (thats 5x faster to make!)
Biscoff or other cookie chunks why not?
You get cookie chunks in ice cream!
I think raspberries would be particularly great.
Im going to stop there otherwise Ill never get onto the making part.
But, you get the idea.
If it goes with caramel, it’s possible for you to add it!
Its no harder than simmering a saucepan of water but it infinitely improves the flavour!
Once melted, lower the heat if needed so the butter is simmering gently.
It will spit gently (dont worry, its minor, not scary) and will go foamy.
make the batter
Add sugarinto the butter, mix, then let it cool for 3 minutes.
Finishbatter Add the egg and vanilla, then mix.
Prevent screen from sleeping
Add the flour and salt, then mix again.
Add the chocolate chips and walnuts (or whatever add-ins you are using) and mix through.
It will be quite a thick mixture, almost like roll-able cookie dough.
Bake Scrape and press the mixture in a 20cm/8 baking paper lined pan (parchment paper).
They will feel a little undercooked in the middle thats good!
They are meant to be a little sticky and chewy inside.
Nobody likes dry blondies!
Sprinkle with salt flakes (if using).
Yes, of course I am speaking from experience here.
Patience is not my greatest virtue!)
Grab and devour, or make it dinner-party worthy
Take them to book club.
Serve for morning tea.
Tuck them into lunch boxes.
And take on road trips!
Absolutely dinner party worthy!
Life of Dozer
Dozer had averyexciting week this week!!
Who can guess where this is??
How dare I eat in front of him without offering him a bite.
