Sunday, October 11, 2015

Fat Witch Bake Sale

I've taken to checking out cookbooks from the library. The one I have now is called Fat Witch Bake Sale- 67 Recipes From The Beloved Fat Witch Bakery For Your Bake Sale Or Party
I was able to make a recipe from the ingredients I have on hand.

Thumbprint Blondies With Jam
Ingredients:
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup jam or preserves
1/2 cup coarsely chopped skinned, roasted peanuts (optional)

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x9 baking pan with butter or cooking spray. Dust with flour and tap out the excess.
I used a 8x8.25 pan and had to bake longer.
2) In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and eggs until light and fluffy. Beat in the sugar and vanilla until well blended.
I don't have an electric mixer, and I used fridge butter.
3) Measure the flour, salt, and baking soda and sift directly into the butter mixture. Beat just until combined.
The Boy helped with this part, so the 'sifting' looked more like 'dumping'.
4) Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. With a teaspoon, make 12-16 evenly spaced depressions in the batter. If the spoon sticks, dip it in the hot water. Press hard enough so that the indentations reach halfway through the dough but not to the bottom of the pan. Fill each indentation with a scoop of jam or preserves. Sprinkle with the peanuts, if using.
The Boy made the indentations with his fingers, which went as well as expected.
5) Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden, and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, or with crumbs, not batter, on in. Cool in the pan on a rack for 1 hour. Cut into bars just before serving.
Because I used dark brown sugar, mine weren't golden brown. But they were delicious! They stay fresh longer if uncut and refrigerated.
Happy baking!

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