Blonde Brownies With Brown Sugar Frosting Recipe 455 Food

BLONDE BROWNIES WITH BROWN SUGAR FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, spread batter evenly.
• Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/3 cup butter over low heat. Stir in 2/3 cup brown sugar; cook over low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in milk; cook until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing well with spoon after each addition, until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, add more milk, a few drops at a time. Spread frosting over brownies. Immediately sprinkle with pecans. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

CHOCOLATE-CRUSTED BANANA BLONDIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment, and grease with butter.
• Melt 1 stick of butter in a saucepan over low heat or in microwave. Put the chocolate wafer cookies in the bowl of a food processor and process to make fine crumbs. Add the light brown sugar, melted butter and a pinch of salt. Process until the mixture is the consistency of damp sand. Dump the mixture into the pan and press it into an even layer. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the surface is firm. Remove the pan and set aside.
• Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 12 tablespoons butter, then let it cook until the foam subsides and butter turns a deep nut brown, about 5 minutes. Cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together bananas, eggs, dark brown sugar and rum. Whisk in brown butter. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and fine salt. Fold into batter along with the toasted walnuts. Pour the mixture over the prepared crust and spread evenly. Sprinkle top with flaky salt if using.
• Transfer pan to oven and bake until the top is firm and a toothpick inserted in the center emerges with a few crumbs attached (or clean) but not wet, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack; cut into 24 bars.

PEANUT BUTTER AND OAT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a jelly-roll pan.
• Beat butter, 3/4 cup peanut butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a large bowl until creamy. Add flour, oats, vanilla extract, eggs, and salt; stir until just mixed. Spread batter into the prepared jelly-roll pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool brownies in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes. Spread 1/2 cup peanut butter on top of brownies.

BLOND BROWNIES WITH BR. SUGAR FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350* --
• Beat sugars, butter, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl on medium speed of mixer till light and fluffy --
• Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt --
• Spread in an ungreased 13 x 9" pan. and bake 20 -23 minutes or golden brown and toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.do not overbake.
• Cool completely --
• to prepare BROWN SUGAR FROSTING:.
• Melt butter in a 2 quart pan over low heat, then stir in brown sugar and cook over low heat 2 minutes -- stirring constantly.
• Stir in milk, and cook until mixture comes t a rolling boil --
• Remove from heat and gradually stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Mixing well after each addition with a spoon.until smooth and spreadable.
• If necessary add more milk, a few drops at a time.
• Sprinkle with chopped pecans after frosting.