Cherry Brandy Blondies Food

SWEET CHERRY BLONDIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, oil, eggs and vanilla; mix on low speed of electric mixer until blended. Mix 1 minute on medium speed. Batter will be thick.
• Spread half of batter in oiled and floured 9-inch baking pan.
• Toss cherries in small amount of flour. Scatter cherries over batter; spread remaining batter over cherries. Sprinkle pecans over top.
• Bake at 325 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on rack and cut into 16 pieces.
• Chocolate Chip Variation: Sprinkle 1/2 cup chocolate chips over batter with pecans.

CHERRY BRANDY BLONDIES

Steps:

• In small saucepan, bring brandy to a boil; stir in cherries and almonds.
• Let cool.
• Meanwhile, in bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla and almond extract.
• In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into butter mixture just until combined. Stir in almond and cherry mixture. Scrape into parchment paper-lined 13 x 9 inch (3.5 l) metal cake pan, smoothing top.
• Bake in 325 degree oven until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• GLAZE: In small bowl, whisk sugar with brandy; brush over bars. Let cool on rack. Cut into bars.

CHERRY-FILLED WHITE CHOCOLATE BLONDIES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring just until melted. Remove pan from heat, and add 1 cup white chocolate morsels. (Do Not Stir).
• Beat eggs at high speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Stir in white chocolate mixture and almond extract, stirring until blended. Add flour and salt, stirring just until blended. Spread half of batter into a lightly greased and floured 8" square pan.
• Bake at 325 for 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Melt 1/2 cup cherry preserves in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring often. Spread evenly over partially baked blondies in pan. Stir together coconut, remaining while chocolate morsels, and remaining half of batter; spread over melted cherry presreves, spreading to edges of pan.
• Sprinkle batter with 1/2 cup sliced almonds.
• Bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
• Note: To freeze, tightly wrap baked bars in aluminum foil. Place in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; seal bag, and freeze up to 2 months. Let thaw at room temperature before cutting.
• Additional note: Various flavors of preserves can be used.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHERRY BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl beat or whisk eggs, oil, applesauce, and vanilla. Whisk in brown sugar.
• Add flour, baking powder, and salt; stir until well blended. Stir in 1/3 c cranberries.
• Spread in a greased 9 x 13 pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle remaining cranberries, white chocolate chips, and walnuts on top. Gently press toppings down.
• Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack and cut into bars.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BLONDIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Grease or spray 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• On low speed, beat in flour, baking powder and salt until well blended. Set aside 1/4 cup of white chocolate bar chunks. Stir in remaining chunks, almonds and cherries. Spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until top is golden brown and set. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave reserved white chocolate bar chunks and oil uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted; stir well. Drizzle glaze over bars. Or if desired, place glaze in small food-storage plastic bag and cut off small tip from one corner of bag; drizzle glaze in diagonal lines over bars. Let stand until glaze is set, about 3 hours. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

CHERRY BRANDY

Steps:

• Use only fully ripened, unblemished fruit.
• Wash and remove stems and pits.
• Chop and mash fruit.
• Place in a plastic container or large glass bottle.
• Dissolve sugar in the vodka or brandy.
• Pour over the fruit.
• Cover and let sit in a cool dark place for 4 to 6 months.
• Strain out the fruit and bottle.
• Your cherry brandy is ready to drink!