Damn you rechargable batteries!!!

Recently I have discovered Blondies. A dangerously addictive cakey slice thing, somewhat like a brownie but not so rich and chocolately. I guess Blondies aren't something that is that common in Australia, however, I don't think that will be the case for too long.

This simple little recipe is so great in the fact that you can change the flavours to what ever you feel like, or have floating around in the pantry. You just take your base recipe and try different things.

A couple of weeks ago I made them with pecans, choc chips and a swirl of left over caramel. They were pretty good, and Grumbles happily took them to work for smoko.

This weekend after reading quite a few blogs, I tripped over a recipe for Peppermint Oreo Brownies. (sorry , I can't find the link again). Now I don't really like peppermint, and I didn't feel like going into the expense of making brownies, so thought about adding the biscuits to Blondie mix.

O....M.....Gawd!

I said a naughty big person word when I tried them. It was divine!! And I think I have eaten close to half a tray over the course of the day. However, They stuck to the bottom of the pan (must use baking paper next time) and the rule is, if it breaks all the calories fall out, so its ok if I ate so much of it.

Now I could post a photo, but those bloody useless re-chargable batteries have gone flat on me again, so you're just gonna have to wait til I can take a pic. And hope I don't eat the rest in the mean time, but here is the recipe.

Blondies

8 tablespoons of butter melted
1 cup of brown sugar
1 egg
vanilla
A pinch of salt
1 cup of plain flour.

This is so easy. I just use a large 1.5litre jug. Melt the butter in the microwave, whisk in the sugar, then the egg and vanilla and the pinch of salt. Then stir in the flour. Then add in your flavours. Today I chopped up about 6 or 7 oreo type biscuits and a handfull of choc chips. Stir them in and then pour into a 8x8" square cake tin, that has been greased (and I suggest lined with baking paper). Bake at about 170 degrees for about 25 minutes. You don't want them cooked to death, you want the centre to be set and stay fudge-like.

Let them cool before you cut them up and then hide in a closet where the kids can't find you with a big glass of milk and scoff!

Next time I'm going to try with Kingston biccies I think.