Skip to main content

Featured

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 you over-bake them. Allow to co

A Better Indian Butter Chicken

This is similar to my previous post for Butter Chicken but I had an idea and used condensed tomato soup instead of canned tomatoes. As it turns out, this makes a really delicious Butter Chicken!



A Better Indian Butter Chicken
Makes 4-6 servings

Ingredients
  • 3 cups left over lemon or tandoori chicken breast cubes
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 diced onion
  • 1 crushed garlic clove
  • 1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp crushed dry bayleaf
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • cayenne pepper to taste
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 can condensed tomato soup
  • 1/2 can water
  • 3/4 cup plain yogurt
Directions
  1. Fry the onion in the oil and butter until it starts to brown. Add garlic and ginger and fry for just a few seconds, try not burn it.
  2. Add spices and sugar and stir. Stir in soup and water and let reduce until it gets thick then stir in the yogurt. Simmer for a few more minutes then add the cubed cooked chicken and cook until the chicken is warm. Serve with naan or pita.

Comments

Popular Posts