Brown Butter Bourbon Blondies

Background

Growing up, baking typically involved Duncan Hines brownie mix or pre-made cookie dough in a tube.

Through numerous cooking shows & blogs, I've learned more about baking from scratch & how simple it can be to make something that tastes so much better than the packaged mixes. Plus, a little bourbon always makes things taste better.

I came across several recipes for blondies at Serious Eats that I decided to combine into the following yummy result.

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Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient
1	stick	butter
1	cup	brown sugar
1		egg
1	tsp	vanilla
1/4	tsp	salt
1	cup	flour
1/2	tsp	baking powder
4	TBS	bourbon

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Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Butter an 8 x 8 pyrex dish
3. Place butter in a saucepan on medium heat and stir as the butter melts & foams.
4. Cook the butter until it is fragrant & a nutty brown color.
5. Take the pan off the heat, pour butter into a large bowl, & let it cool to room temperature.
6. Whisk flour, baking powder, & salt in a separate bowl. Set aside.
7. Add brown sugar to melted butter. Whisk until smooth.
8. Add egg & vanilla. Whisk some more.
9. Add bourbon. Keep whisking until all are incorporated.
10. Stir in dry ingredients until just mixed.
11. Pour into the pyrex dish. Spread evenly.
12. Bake for 20-25 minutes until toothpick is clean.
13. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before cutting into it (if you can wait).