Blondies

Ingredients

• 2 sticks of butter
• 2c flour
• 2tsp baking powder
• .75tsp salt
• 2c dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten with
• 2tsp vanilla extract
• ~1c dark chocolate chips

In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and chocolate chips. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs and vanilla. In a sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter. After it melts, keep it on the heat. It will froth up a lot, then the froth will subside and it will start to darken. As soon as it starts to darken, take the butter off the heat and add the brown sugar. Stir vigorously. Add about a tablespoon of water and stir well. Let the mixture sit a little bit to cool (or stir it to cool it faster). Then temper the eggs and stir them in. Whisk together until pretty smooth. Then pour in the dry ingredients and fold together. It will form a very sticky batter. Pour into a 9x13 baking pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Thoughts: 2c is WAY more sugar than it needed, I believe. The batter was REALLY overpowering. But when they baked, the sweetness was quite diminished to tolerable levels. Don't get me wrong - they taste GREAT - but I still think I would use about 1/2 as much sugar next time. Otherwise, the flavor is fantastic, and the texture is great.

Update: I made this with 1.25 sticks of butter, 1c sugar, and 1tsp salt. The flavor is phenomenal, but the texture is a little more cake-y? Maybe this is what the butter was for? Unclear. Hm.

Disaster Index: 1/10