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Maple Pecan Blondies

Here’s a blondie recipe that I have made many times!  Mine are never as gooey as Gemma’s and that’s probably because I over-bake them. I should keep a better eye on them next time. I like to brown the butter first but it’s not necessary. Enjoy!  Maple Pecan Blondies Makes 9-12 servings Original recipe from Bigger Bolder Baking Ingredients ¾ cup butter, melted or browned 1¼ cups dark brown sugar ½ cup maple syrup 1 large egg  2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda I ¼ cups pecans, toasted and chopped  Directions   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13” baking pan with parchment. Gemma used 8x8 but I like my bars thinner. Whisk together the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, egg, vanilla, and salt. Stir in the flour and baking soda just until combined.  Stir in the pecans. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes. They middle should be slightly jiggly but they still taste yummy if yo...
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Baked Eggplant with Mozzarella and Tomato Sauce

Here's an easy meatless dish that you can serve with a salad on the side.

If you can’t find Italian seasoned Panko, use the regular kind and add ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning to the blender with the veggies instead. I probably wouldn’t add any additional salt to the dish.


As you can see, part-skim mozzarella doesn’t melt like the regular stuff. It was nice and crispy instead of gooey. 

Baked Eggplant with Mozzarella and Tomato Sauce
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
  • 1 large eggplant
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ sweet red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • ½ cup Italian seasoned Panko
  • ½ cup grated mozzarella
Directions
  1. Slice the eggplant into 1/2” rounds. Place them in a colander and sprinkle both sides with salt. Let them sit for about ½ hour. You’ll see liquid start to come out. Rinse the eggplant in the colander and set aside.
  2. Preheat the oven to 400F.
  3. Place the tomato, onion, garlic, red pepper and tomato paste in a blender and puree until smooth.
  4. Place half the puree into a glass baking dish and layer the eggplant on top. Pour the rest of the puree over the eggplant.
  5. Sprinkle the Panko over the eggplant followed by the cheese, and bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Let it cool a bit before serving.
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