Applebee's Walnut Blondie with Maple Butter Sauce

Ingredients:


For dough

1 cup sifted flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup brown sugar - (packed)
1 egg beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup white chocolate chips


For Maple butter sauce

3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup walnuts chopped (optional)



Method:

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

* Sift flour, add baking powder, baking soda and salt.

* Sift again. Add chopped nuts. Mix well and set aside.

* Melt butter.

* Add brown sugar and mix well.

* Add egg and vanilla extract. Blend well.

* Add flour mixture, a little at a time, mixing well.

* Stir in white chocolate chips. Spread in a 9-inch square pan.

* Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean or with slightly fudgy-looking crumbs.

* Serve with ice cream and Maple Butter Sauce.


Maple Butter Sauce:

* Combine syrup and butter.

* Cook over low heat until butter is melted.

* Stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Add walnuts, if desired.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Recipe source: http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/
Photograph By Kodamakitty Liza Lagman Sperl
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