Brown butter blondies

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter

• 5 oz all-purpose flour by weight (1 cup measured)

• 3/4 tsp baking powder

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 8 oz light brown sugar by weight (1 cup packed if measured)

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.

• Make the brown butter: In a small pan set over medium heat, melt the butter and cook until it turns brown and smells nutty, about 5 minutes. Try not to walk away from the butter, as it can go from brown to burned very quickly. Pour the brown butter into a large mixing bowl and let it cool slightly.

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt to combine.

• Add both sugars to the brown butter, and mix on medium speed with a hand mixer until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and beat for another 2 minutes, until the mixture has lightened in color. Add the vanilla, and beat for 30 seconds.

• With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture, and stop mixing right before the flour disappears.

• Add the chopped walnuts, then finish stirring by hand with a spatula, just until the flour is fully mixed in.

• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack, and cut into squares. Enjoy!