Tuesday, December 17, 2013

White Chocolate Brownies


I have a bit of a conundrum with the name of these.  They are essentially brownies, but  made with white chocolate.  Which basically makes them "whities" but somehow that sounds wrong...








So, you are on your own as far as what to call them, but I assure you they are delicious.  It took me several attempts to get the texture to come out chewy and soft like brownies; this is the best version I was able to come up with.



Melt 1/2 c butter with 6oz white chocolate baking bars (do NOT use white chips - they don't melt)


Stir until smooth and let cool for a few minutes.


Stir in 1c sugar and 2 room temperature eggs. Keep stirring until fully blended - it will look a bit thick and pasty.


Transfer to a medium bowl, then stir in 1c flour until smooth.  I tried doing this step in the same pan but it is difficult to stir.


That's it - five ingredients.  You can add nuts at this stage if you like.


Spread batter in heavily greased or parchment-lined 8x8 pan.


Optional- drop small blobs of raspberry or apricot jam and swirl with knife.


Bake at 325 for 55-60 minutes.  Center will be slightly soft, and top will be evenly browned.

Cool in pan on wire rack.