Photo: jwannie, Flickr.
Though we've never been able to choose sides on the vanilla-versus-chocolate debate, blondies as unique as these render the traditional brownie somewhat uninspired.
Frites & Fries' recipe for Butterscotch and Whiskey Bars inventively pairs the dulcet butterscotch with a not-so-subtle dash of whiskey (a quarter cup!), adding a pleasurably harsher nuttiness to what becomes a complex, sweet-savory confection. The grown-up recipe aims to please both those with a penchant for sweets and those with a weakness for whiskey -- and provides an easy, soul-warming wintery treat.
The flexible blondie serves as a vessel to showcase whatever ingredients you favor, from cranberry and white chocolate, to coconut and lime. What are your favorite blondie additions? Share your recommendations in the comments!
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11-02-2009 @12:29PM degaussing said... soul-warming indeed.
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11-03-2009 @11:13AM Jim said... This sounds wonderful, but the link to the recepie does not work!!!
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11-02-2009 @8:45PM Alexa Weibel said... As far as I can tell the link is working! Just double checked it - click on "Frites and Fries" and it takes you straight to the page with the recipe.
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11-03-2009 @11:18AM Jim said... I am still getting a "Internet explorer cannot open the Internet site" error.
Any chance someone could email the recipe to me?
causal_nexus@hotmail.com.
Thanks in advance!
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11-03-2009 @12:09PM Alexa Weibel said... Here is the actual link:
http://fritesandfries.com/post/220603071/butterscotch-n-whiskey-cookie-bars
If that still isn't working for you, look up "Frites & Fries, Butterscotch and Whiskey Cookie Bars" and it's the first link that pops up!
I just made them myself this weekend and they're FABULOUS! You may want to add an extra tbsp or two of flour though; I did so, as the dough was a little too moist on its own. They turned out perfect! Enjoy.
- Alexa
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11-03-2009 @1:11PM Jim said... I now have the recipe. My friend sent it to me. The links still would not work for me. I hope it's just my computer. ANYWAY, I am SO looking forward to trying this! Thanks for posting.
Jim
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