Pear Pistachio Ginger Blondies Food

PEAR AND PISTACHIO BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform pan or a round cake pan. Line with parchment paper, allowing 2 inches to hang over sides. Butter parchment; set aside.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; mix until combined. Reduce speed to low; mix in flour mixture until combined. Mix in pears, pistachios, and candied ginger.
• Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Lift blondie out of pan; transfer to a wire rack. Let cool completely; cut into wedges.

PEAR, PISTACHIO, AND GINGER BLONDIES

Steps:

• Follow the recipe for Butterscotch Blondies, buttering a 9-inch springform pan in step 1. Proceed with recipe.
• At the end of step 3, mix dried pear, the pistachios, and candied ginger into batter. Bake until a cake tester inserted into blondies (avoid center and edges) comes out with a few crumbs but is not wet, 33 to 35 minutes.

PEAR, PISTACHIO, AND GINGER BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter a 9-inch springform or round cake pan. Line bottom with parchment paper; butter parchment.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Put butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; mix until combined. Reduce speed to low; mix in flour mixture until combined. Mix in pears, pistachios, and candied ginger.
• Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove side of springform (or invert pan if using a cake pan). Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. Cut into wedges. Blondies can be stored between layers of parchment in airtight containers at room temperature up to 3 days.