Pecan Blondies With Vanilla Caramel Food

PECAN BLONDIES WITH VANILLA CARAMEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, letting excess extend over sides of pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and salt until smooth; stir in flour and walnuts until combined. Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Baked until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• Using excess parchment as handles, remove from pan, and cut into 3-inch squares. Serve with ice cream and Vanilla Caramel.
• In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring brown sugar, cream, butter, and salt to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to a low boil; cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Let cool for 30 minutes before serving. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

BUTTER-PECAN BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread pecans on a rimmed baking sheet; toast until fragrant, 6 to 7 minutes. Let cool, then chop.
• Brush a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter, then dust with flour, tapping out excess. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together butter and 2 cups brown sugar until combined. Add eggs; whisk until combined. Add vanilla and rum. Fold in flour mixture with a spatula until just combined (do not overmix). Fold in half of nuts.
• Transfer batter to prepared dish; smooth top with an offset spatula. Sprinkle top with remaining nuts and 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Bake until golden around edges and a tester inserted in center comes out with very few crumbs, 22 to 24 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely before cutting into squares. Blondies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.