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Cherry-Filled White Chocolate Blondies
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1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
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ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 package (12 oz size) white chocolate morsels -- divided
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salmond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cherry preserves
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup sliced almonds
directions
Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring just until melted. Remove pan from heat, and add 1 cup white chocolate morsels. (Do not stir.) Beat eggs at high speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes or until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Stir in butter/white chocolate mixture and almond extract, stirring until blended. Add flour and salt, stirring just until blended.
Spread half of batter into a lightly greased and floured 8-inch square pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
Melt 1/2 cup cherry preserves in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring often. Spread evenly over partially baked blondies in pan. Stir together coconut, remaining 1 cup white chocolate morsels and remaining half of batter; spread over melted cherry preserves, spreading to edges of pan. Sprinkle batter with 1/2 cup sliced almonds. Bake at 325 degrees F for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.
Note: To freeze, tightly wrap baked bars in aluminum foil. Place in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; seal bag, and freeze up to 2 months. Let thaw at room temperature before cutting. Seedless raspberry preserves or apricot preserves can be substituted for the cherry preserves for variety if desired.
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nutrition data
395 calories, 21 grams fat, 46 grams carbohydrates, 6 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
I think that either the oven temp was incorrect in the recipe or timing was wrong. I had to bake and re-bake. The flavor of the finished product (once I got it to bake completely) was good but very rich. I suggest you make this at least once before that special occasion you want to use it for.
September 27, 2007
These were a huge hit. The person that I made them for calls them "heaven bars"