Dried Cherry and White Chocolate Blondies
Ingredients:
Makes 12 to 15 squares
Butter for interior of
8 tablespoons Cognac
1 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
¾cup dark corn syrup 2 tablespoons Cognac
2 cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup white chocolate morsels
Method:
Position the oven rack in the lower slot with the rack oriented upwards. Preheat your Calphalon XL Convection Oven to 350 degrees. Butter the interior of a shallow
Mix the brown sugar, butter, eggs, corn syrup and 2 tablespoons Cognac in a large bowl.
In another bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the corn syrup mixture. Add the cherries and white chocolate morsels. Combine thoroughly. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until the batter forms a light crust and just begins to set. Remove from the oven and cool for a few minutes. Cut into squares
and serve.
Serving suggestion – White Chocolate Drizzle:
½cup white chocolate morsels 2 teaspoons whipping cream
Bring the cream to a simmer in a small sauce pan or butter warmer. Whisk in the morsels. Drizzle over the top of the blondie before cutting. (Make sure the blondie is completely cooled before drizzling).
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