CHOCK-FULL BLONDIE SQUARES

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Yield Makes 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup boiling-hot water
1 cup dried cranberries (5 oz)
1 cup dried tart cherries (5 oz)
1 cup golden raisins (5 oz)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup whole almonds with skins (6 oz), toasted and very coarsely chopped
8 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened; preferably 60 to 70% cacao), coarsely chopped
Accompaniment: eggnog ice cream (optional)
Special Equipment
a 17- by 12-inch shallow baking pan (1 inch deep)

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour baking pan, knocking out excess flour.
  • Pour boiling-hot water over dried fruit in a small bowl and soak 20 minutes, then drain well in a sieve.
  • Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in another bowl.
  • Beat together melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Mix in dried fruit, almonds, and chocolate.
  • Spread batter evenly in baking pan and bake until golden brown and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack. Run a thin knife around edges of pan to loosen blondie, then cut blondie into roughly 3-inch squares.

Pakistan Karachi
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These blondies sound delicious! I'm definitely going to try this recipe.


DERRANO CLARKE
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Can I use a different type of chocolate chip in this recipe?


dubai bhai
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I'm allergic to nuts, so I'm wondering if I can substitute the walnuts in this recipe with something else.


Seyf Musii
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I'm not a big fan of blondies, but these look really good.


UZ Blogger
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These blondies look amazing! I can't wait to try them.


Shemi Shemi
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my blondies didn't turn out as gooey as I expected.


Abubakar shahadatali
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These blondies were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Ryanne
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Delicious! I made these blondies for a bake sale and they were a huge success.


Geovanne Alisom
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These blondies were easy to make and turned out great! I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, and they were the perfect amount of sweetness.


Trashaun Jones
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I love blondies, and these were some of the best I've ever had. The flavor was perfect, and the texture was chewy and dense.


Ryan Wilson
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These blondies were a hit at my party! They were gooey, buttery, and packed with chocolate chips. I will definitely be making these again.