Tag: Baking

Blondies

Yields: 9 – 16 Blondies. Time: 30 – 40 Minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 Stick Butter (Melted)
  • 1 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar (Tightly Packed)
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1/2 Cup Milk or Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/8 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/8 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 3/4 Cups AP Flour
  • Optional:
    • 1/3 Cup White Chocolate Chips or Butterscotch Chips
    • 1/4 Cup Walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat 350 Degrees and Butter a Baking Dish(8 x 8) and Dust with Flour.
  2. Whisked Melted Butter and Sugar. Beat Egg, Heavy Whipping Cream, and Vanilla. Mix well with Butter and Sugar.
  3. Add Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, and Salt. Add any Mix-in you want.
  4. Pour Batter into Prepared Baking Dish and Spread Evenly.
  5. Bake for 18 to 25 Minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool and Serve or Serve Hot with Ice Cream.
  7. Enjoy.
  8. Leftovers:
    1. Store in an Airtight Container at Room Temp. for up to a Week.
    2. Freeze for up to Three Months.

Pretzels

Yields 12 Pretzels. Time: 1 1/2 – 2 Hours

Ingredients

  • 1 Packet Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 1/2 Cups Warm Water (Lukewarm)
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Tablespoon Brown or White Sugar (You can add both too)
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter (Melted) for Dough
    • Optional 4 Tablespoons Butter (Melted) for brushing before Baking or Egg Wash
  • 3 3/4 – 4 Cups AP Flour (May use Less or More; Plus Some for Worksurface)
  • Coarse Sea Salt for Sprinkling

Baking Soda Bath

  • 1/4 Cup Baking Soda
  • 5 Cups Water

Directions

  1. In a Large Bowl Whisk Yeast with Water and let bloom for 5 Minutes.
  2. Whisk in Sugar, Butter, and Salt. Then mix in flour till dough is smooth and slightly tacky. Let dough rest and rise for 1 hour. (For an easier option use a Stand Mixer with dough hook).
  3. After 1 hour; Punch Down dough and Knead dough for 10 Minutes. Form dough into a ball. Let Dough relax for another 10 minutes before cutting.
  4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. (If your oven runs on the hotter side; I suggest to Lower the Temperature).
  5. Cut dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll a piece into a rope and form into Pretzels or cut rope into Bite-Sized Pieces for Pretzel Bites.
  6. For Baking Soda Bath (Makes Pretzels Chewy):
    1. Add water to a wide-mouth pot and bring to a boil and then add Baking Soda.
    2. Place pretzels in a few at a time for 1 minute and remove and place on a parchment paper lined sheet tray.
    3. If you want to skip this step this will make your pretzel on the crispier side and a little dense.
  7. After the Baking Soda bath sprinkle salt on top. (Optional: Brush with Melted Butter before sprinkling salt on)
  8. Bake until Golden Brown or desired color.
  9. Enjoy!