March 8th, 2010
Toby Joe and I were discussing blondies a while back and how for whatever the reason may be, they’re usually thin and therefore kind of hard. Well, I don’t want that to always be the case, so I varied a recipe and came up with something a bit more cake like. So, if you like blondies but get a little tired of them being on the thin side, this might be just the recipe you’re looking for.
What you will need
- Mixer (optional)
- 9 x 9 pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup of butter (melted or at room temperature)
- 1 3/4 – 2 cups of tightly packed dark brown sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt
- 2 cup of all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup of chocolate chips (or however many you want!)
Mom It Down!
Preheat oven to 350.
Lightly oil a 9 x 9 pan.
Take the butter out and let it warm to room temperature. (You can skip all the waiting and just pop it in the microwave. ON SECOND THOUGHT, THIS MAY CAUSE YOUR CHIPS TO SINK. I WOULD USE ROOM TEMPERATURE INSTEAD.
Stir in sugar. Mix it up.
Add beaten eggs and vanilla. Give it a good stir.
Add dry ingredients. Technically, you’re supposed to mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, however, I like to cut corners where cleaning up is concerned, so I just add them, one at a time directly into the mixer. Give that a good stir.
Add your chips and nuts or whatever you’re using. I usually sprinkle a few on top as well.
Spoon batter into the pan.
Bake at 350 for 35 – 45 minutes.
Overcoming Obstacles
This recipe is super simple, so besides what I mentioned above, there really aren’t many more ways to cut back on time. (But if you find some, let me know!)
However there are a few pointers while baking. I would check this at 30 minutes and makes sure everything is looking OK. I usually insert a knife directly into the middle to make sure I’m on schedule. If it’s still very moist, I would give it another 10 and check it again. Mine usually take anywhere from 40 to 45 minutes. Basically, whenever that knife comes out clean, you’re done. They should be nice and moist!
Variations
You can try whatever type of chips you wish. And these are outstanding with some walnuts.
Vegans! I plan on giving a vegan variety of these a go eventually and will report back once I do.
As usual, please let me know if you have any suggestions or comments.
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March 5th, 2010
I got some stuff recently from Etsy and Amazon that I want to share with you.
First: The mug.
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March 3rd, 2010
On Sunday Emory and I packed up the car and set sail for South Jersey to stay with grandma and grandpa for a few days. The snowstorm that hit us last week was lovely, but it kind of kicked my ass where cabin fever is concerned. We were just stuck indoors too much and I think something in my brain snapped; we had to get out. Plus, Emory came down with a 24-hour bug (although at the time we didn’t know it was only going to last 24-hours) so it just seemed like the right thing to do was hit the suburbs. We were only supposed to be here for a couple of days. It’s now Wednesday and I’m thinking about extending it to Thursday due to the fact that it’s snowing again and I’m not sure about the driving conditions.
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March 2nd, 2010
Someone ate Emory’s broccoli when Emory and mama were off finishing the rest of his meal. And someone just could NOT stop licking his chops. Totally guilty.
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February 26th, 2010
We have been using a nanny for a little over a month. She came highly recommended by the owner of our building who has employed her for two years and continues to every day after her kids are out of school. (I have her in the mornings, three days a week.) She’s been perfectly fine. She takes him to the playground. She plays with him. He seemed to really, really like her, which is why I overlooked the problems I was having with her. (Yes, there have been some problems.)
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February 24th, 2010
It could read “Buried Alive” or “Quadruple Amputee-ing Blizzard”.
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February 23rd, 2010
How do you put a cat on a diet? Murray is obese. He’s awesome, lovable and hilarious, but he’s obese. And I want him to live a long, long time. So, it’s probably wise that he lose some weight.
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February 22nd, 2010
I literally googled “Flax Seed Bread” and took the first recipe that popped up changing only one thing. This is super easy. Labor is next to nothing. The most time involved is waiting for the sucker to rise.
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February 19th, 2010
If you know where this comes from, you’ll likely get a chuckle. If you don’t, you’ll likely think I’m stupid.
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February 17th, 2010
It’s no wonder I’m never nominated for any blog awards or why I’m never asked to do any talks or invited to any big conferences. I can’t even keep up with my own blog let alone what’s going on out there. If it weren’t for Murray, I probably wouldn’t even realize how much time goes by between posts. But you skip one Murray post and the emails start flooding in.
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