Platinum Blondies Food

STRAWBERRY BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-inch-square baking pan with foil, pressing it into the corners and up the sides; leave an overhang on 2 sides. Butter the foil.
• Put 4 tablespoons butter and the brown sugar in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until the butter is melted, about 1 minute. Stir in the vanilla. Let cool slightly, then stir in the egg.
• Whisk the flour, salt and baking powder in a small bowl. Stir into the butter mixture. Stir in the butterscotch chips and nuts and spread the batter in the pan. Drop dollops of jam on top and swirl with a knife. Bake until set, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes on a rack, then lift the foil and transfer the blondies to the rack to cool completely. Remove the foil and cut into bars.

BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Line the pan with parchment, leaving an overhang, then butter the parchment.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl and set aside. In another bowl, whisk the melted butter and brown sugar together until combined. Add the vanilla and eggs and stir to combine. Fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, being careful not to overmix. Fold in the walnuts and 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Scatter the remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips over the batter.
• Bake until the top is a light golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes, being careful not to overbake. Let cool on a wire rack. Remove the blondies from the pan and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into rectangles, sprinkle with flaky salt and serve.

BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish.
• Put the sugar in a large bowl. Melt the butter in a small skillet or in the microwave in a glass measuring cup. Stir the butter into the sugar until smooth, cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, in another medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together.
• Beat the eggs and vanilla into the sugar mixture. Add the flour mixture a bit at a time and mix until a smooth thick batter forms. Fold in the chips, as desired.
• Spoon the batter to the prepared dish and spread to evenly fill the dish. Bake until the blondies are light brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Invert onto a rack and cool completely. Cut into squares and serve.
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PLATINUM BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Grease an 8" square baking pan.
• Beat sugar and egg until fluffy, about 3 minutes with mixer.
• Add vanilla and butter, and beat to mix well.
• In a small bowl, stir flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add flour mixture to the butter mixture, beat just until incorporated.
• Don't overmix.
• Stir in the pecans and white chocolate with a spoon.
• Note: I buy a good quality white chocolate bar, and beat it in the package with a heavy spoon or meat tenderizer to break it up into chunks before opening the package, and pouring into the mixture.
• Spoon the batter into the pan and smooth the top.
• Bake for 25- 30 minutes, until the top is dry and golden, and a knife inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs, not perfectly dry yet.
• Remove from the oven and cool.
• Cut into 2" squares.

CHICKPEA BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two opposing sides.
• Pat the chickpeas dry between a clean kitchen towel, then transfer to a food processor. Add the almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, salt and reserved aquafaba (liquid from the canned chickpeas). Process until the mixture is very smooth, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula as needed, about 2 minutes. Add the almond flour and pulse to combine. Carefully remove the food processor blade, then stir in the 1/2 cup chocolate chips with a rubber spatula until evenly incorporated.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan and smooth into an even layer. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips. Bake until the edges are golden brown, the top is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few small crumbs, about 30 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then use the parchment overhang to transfer to the wire rack. Let cool completely, then slice into 16 squares. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

BLONDIES WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Butter an 8×8 pan
• Mix melted butter with brown sugar and beat until smooth. Beat in egg, then stir in vanilla or almond extract.
• Whisk flour and salt together, then stir into sugar mixture. Mix in any additions (below) just until combined.
• Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350°F 20-25 minutes, or until set in the middle.
• Further additions, use one or a combination of:
• 1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts, toasting them first for even better flavor
• 1/2 to 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract in addition to or in place of the vanilla
• 1/2 cup mashed bananas
• 1/4 cup bourbon, scotch or other whiskey; increase the flour by one tablespoon
• 2 tablespoons of espresso powder with the vanilla
• 1/2 cup dried fruit, especially dried cherries
• Top with a vanilla butter cream or chocolate peanut butter cream frosting.

BUTTERSCOTCH BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter the baking pan, line the pan with foil and butter the foil.
• For the blondies cream butter and sugar on medium speed.
• In a small bowl, stir together the eggs and vanilla; add the egg mixture to the butter mixture and blend on low speed until combined. Scrape down bowl.
• In a bowl, whisk together the flour, soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and beat on low speed until just combined.
• Stir in the chips, then scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the center is not longer runny when tested with a wooden skewer.
• Remove the blondies to a wire rack to cool.
• For the topping in a small saucepan, combine the butter and milk over medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the powder sugar and brown sugar;stir until melted.
• Increase the heat to medium high, bring the mixture just barely to a simmer, and simmer for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Poke holes in the top of the baked blondies with a wooden skewer, then pour the caramel topping over the top.
• Sprinkle the toffee pieces over the topping and let cool to set.
• Cut blondies into 2x3 inch pieces.

PERFECT BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cream brown sugar and butter using whisk or electric mixer.
• Add egg and vanilla to brown sugar and butter, mix well.
• Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt to mixture and combine until everything is consistent.
• Combine nuts and 1 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips with other ingredients.
• Line 8"x8" baking pan with grease proof paper. If you don't have parchment paper, lightly grease the pan but be forewarned that it will be hard to get these out without ruining the edge pieces.
• Transfer your batter to the baking pan and smooth it out with your spatula as well as you can, try to get it into the corners and make the thickness an even 1 to 1 1/2".
• Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips over everything and lightly press them into the batter with your spatula.
• Bake in 400F oven for 20-25 minutes. Keep a close eye on them and be sure to check them with a tooth pick at 20 minutes. The toothpick should come out with a few moist crumbs stuck to it like brownies, not totally clean like with cake. These only take 20 minutes in my oven and you have to be very careful not to overcook them as they will turn out dry and cake-y if leave them even a minute or two too long.
• Let cool in pan for about 5 minutes and then gently lift the parchment paper out and place on a wire rack to let cool for about 20 minutes before cutting.
• Cut into 16 squares and enjoy :).

"BROWN ON BLONDE" BLONDIES

Steps:

• Crank the oven to 350ºF. Coat the insides of an 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and line with a sling of parchment paper.
• Melt the butter in an 8-inch sauté pan over medium heat. When it's done bubbling, add the walnuts and pecans and cook until the nuts are toasted and the butter smells nutty, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
• Place a fine-mesh strainer over a large heatproof bowl and strain the butter away from the nuts. Set both aside to cool for 30 minutes. Then, chop the nuts coarsely and set aside.
• While you're waiting, beat the almond butter into the cooled butter, followed by the brown sugar, eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla. Beat until completely smooth, about 1 minute, then stir in the flour mixture. Finish by folding in the nuts and transferring to the prepared pan. The batter will be thick, so I suggest a rubber or silicone spatula.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the edges are deeply brown and the top is dry and cracked. Remove from the pan and cool on a rack for about 30 minutes. Slice into squares and devour with plenty of frosty almond milk.