Monster Macadamia Nut Blondies Recipes

MACADAMIA NUT BLONDIES WITH CARAMEL-MAPLE TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• To prepare the dough:.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a blender, whiz the tofu with rice milk until smooth.
• Add the oil, sugar, and vanilla, and blend again.
• Pour the tofu mixture into the flour mixture and use a firm wooden spoon to combine everything well.
• Fold in the macadamias. The batter will be thick and have a cookie dough consistency.
• Spread in the baking pan and bake for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the topping.
• To prepare the topping:.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the margarine, turbinado sugar, and maple syrup, and heat until the sugar dissolves.
• Increase the heat to bring to a boil for 1 minute.
• Stir in the nuts. Remove from heat.
• Finally:.
• Remove the blondies from the oven and pour the topping over them.
• Return to oven, and let bake for 10 more minutes.
• Let cool completely before serving. The topping should harden to a caramel-like consistency.
• The cookbook says to cut them into 16 squares or triangles. I got 20 out of the recipe. ENJOY!

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly mist a 9X13 baking pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the butter and sugar until well mixed.
• Add the eggs and vanilla and stir until blended.
• Add the flour and baking powder and stir until there are no visible streaks of flour. Fold in the white chocolate chips and nuts and chips and spread evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into 2 inch squares.