Strawberry And White Chocolate 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.

STRAWBERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE BLONDIES

Steps:

• Combine 6oz chopped strawberries, 5 Tbsp white sugar and 1 1/2 Tbsp water in a saucepan. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 12-15 minutes, or until the mixture is jammy. Add the remaining 2 oz of smaller chopped strawberries. Stir in and simmer 2 minutes more. Remove the mixture to a bowl and allow to cool completely at room temperature before using.
• Preheat oven to 355F. Line a 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing it to overhang the sides slightly to lift them out later.
• Add the melted and slightly cooled butter to a medium bowl. Add the brown sugar and whisk until smooth. *If mixture is warm at all, allow to stand 5 minutes or longer, to cool down further, before adding the eggs. If you add eggs to a too warm mixture, they may cook in the batter! Beat the eggs in a small cup, then whisk into the butter and brown sugar mixture. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the batter and using a spatula, stir in just until combined. Stir in white chocolate chips or chunks.
• Add batter to prepared pan and spread evenly into pan. Add 5 or 6 dollops of cooled strawberry compote randomly on top. Using a skewer, marble the compote into the batter.
• Bake 35-40 minutes, or until the blondies don't jiggle when the pan is gently shaken.
• Allow to cool completely in the pan, then remove from the pan and cut into squares.

WHITE CHOCOLATE BLONDIES

Steps:

• Grease a 21 x 21cm brownie tin with a little butter, then line the base and sides with baking parchment. Place the butter and 100g white chocolate in a bowl, suspended over a pan of gently simmering water. Stir every few mins, until the butter and chocolate have melted. Remove the bowl from the pan and leave to cool for 15 mins. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Combine the flour and baking powder in a bowl, with 1/4 tsp salt.
• Place the sugar and eggs in a large bowl. Using an electric hand whisk, beat the mixture until it looks thick and foamy - this will take a few mins. The egg mixture is ready when it leaves a trail from the beaters, which sits on the surface for 2 secs.
• Add the vanilla to the melted chocolate and give it a good stir - don't worry if it has separated. Pour into the whisked eggs and sugar. Use a spatula to gently fold everything together, until most of the buttery streaks have been folded in. Sieve the flour mixture into the bowl and fold together again, add the remaining chocolate chunks and stir until well combined.
• Pour the mixture into your tin, smoothing it into the corners. Bake for 30-35 mins for soft centred blondies (if you prefer a cakey texture, leave for another 5 mins). Check if the blondies are cooked by giving the tin a gentle shake, they should be mostly set but a little bit of a wobble in the centre is fine. Cool completely in the tin - the blondies will sink in the middle as they cool, just like brownies. If you try to remove the blondies too soon, they will be too soft to cut, so be patient. Once cool, cut into 16 squares. The blondies will keep for 5 days in a sealed container.