Butterscotch Blondies With Macadamia Nuts And Chocolate

Serves: 5

Jacklyn McClure

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

50

Sweetness

55

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

10 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 large

Egg

3 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 tsp

Baking Soda

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides

3

In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium-high heat until melted

4

Continue to cook the butter, swirling the pan often, until the milk solids turn golden brown and the butter smells nutty, about 5 minutes

5

Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes

6

(You don't want the egg to scramble when you stir it in

7

) Stir in the brown sugar until smooth

8

Then stir in the egg and the vanilla extract

9

Stir in the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda

10

Then add half of the chocolate and half of the macadamia nuts

11

The batter will be thick

12

Tip the mixture out into the prepared pan

13

Use an offset spatula to smooth the dough to an even thickness

14

Sprinkle with the remaining chocolate and macadamia nuts

15

Bake until the dough is puffed and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 20 to 25 minutes

16

Let cool on a rack

17

Using the parchment, lift the bar out of the pan and onto a cutting board

18

Cut into pieces and serve