Months and months ago I came across a recipe for Pantry Blondies at Let’s Dish. I bookmarked it, forgot about it, and then had a chocolate craving. I wasn’t in the mood for cookies, so I dug out the recipe for Pantry Blondies and gave it a go. I had never made Blondies until now, but they were so easy, and, as the name implied, used thing from my pantry. I’ll definitely be making these again.
On a quick side note, I did try (and fail) at another recipe this week: Shoo Fly Pie from the Amish Cook’s Baker’s Book. I must admit I was curious, because in nearly every Amish fiction book, there is Shoo Fly Pie. So, I gave it a go, took a bite, it was absolutely awful, so I double checked the recipe, figured out that I did do everything correctly, and threw the rest in the trash. Disappointing. But, there are several more yummy recipes that caught my eye in the cookbook, which overall is fantastic. I guess it was already doomed to fail since I don’t like molasses much, and that seems to be a main ingredient. The children and I could barely put the recipe together without holding our noses!
Okay, so wanted to share that fun story with you…
And on to the recipe:
Blondie Bars
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chipsPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat; remove from heat. Alternately, butter can be melted in a microwaveable bowl. Stir brown sugar into melted butter until it is dissolved. Quickly whisk in the egg and vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
And I also wanted to share with you two recipes that caught my eye from last week’s Dr. Laura’s Tasty Tuesday.
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First, Tacos in a Sleeping Bag from Veggie Converter 365. Because I love tacos, and because I thought serving them in small sleeping bags was a great description. I plan on doing meat in mine, but loved the idea!
Second, Cheesy Meatloaf from the Prairie Homestead. Because my husband LOVES meatloaf, and I don’t, so Jill’s promise that even the most staunch meatloaf haters will love this recipe caught my attention. It’s on tap to be made at our home so I can test out Jill’s claims 
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Oh my, the suspense is killing me! I sure hope I didn’t steer you wrong, hehe. But, I think you’ll like it! Thanks for sharing my recipe!!
Jill @ The Prairie Homestead recently posted..Homestead Barn Hop 4
I’m sure it will be great Jill! Thanks again for sharing!
Dr. Laura
you could have sent that shoe fly pie down here – we LovE molasses.
water kefir question – is your’ really yeasty? ours smells like fresh bread dough…tips?
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Lib, I’m such a newbie with water kefir, that I really couldn’t tell you. Check out the FAQ at: http://www.yemoos.com/mainwaterkefir.html
Dr. Laura
I love Blondies – even more than regular brownies! I have linked up an Old Fashioned Vegetable Beef Shank Soup. Thanks for sharing this with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop!
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Thanks Christy!
Dr. Laura
I made Blondies this weekend and I added white chocolate chips and fresh blueberries to the basic recipe to shake things up a bit. They turned out fantastic.
Thank you for hosting. I linked up my Orange cheesecake today.
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Bibi, what a great idea! Thanks for sharing! And I love cheesecake, so will check that out. Thanks for linking up!
Dr. Laura
Glad you like the blondies! They are one of my favorite things to whip up. Easy, and I always have the ingredients handy. Thanks for sharing my recipe!
Danelle recently posted..BYU MINT BROWNIES
Thank YOU Danelle! They are my new favorite and so easy!
Dr. Laura
Mmm, I just love a good blondie. These look great. Just linked up with Sugar Donut Muffins.
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Lisa, thanks for visiting and thanks for linking!
Dr. Laura
I’m all over these bars! Love, love anything with chocolate.
I’d like to invite you to share this recipe on Sweet Tooth Friday! http://alli-n-son.com/2011/03/17/soft-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies/
Allison @ Alli ‘n Son recently posted..Sweet Tooth Friday- Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Thanks Allison! I love chocolate chip cookies too and just made some this weekend. I’ll hop over and link up
Dr. Laura
Busy week here so sorry I am late linking up! Sharing a great dandelion greens and double garlic recipe from mark bittman that is awesome for spring! All the best, Alex
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Ohhh…love all things Bittman, of course Alex! Thanks for linking up.
Dr. Laura
You have a lovely blog, I’m so happy I hopped over. Wishing you happiness. Hugs and Happy Spring! Katherine
Thanks Katherine!
Dr. Laura
boy do those blondies look good! thank you for sharing with tuesday night supper club!
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Thanks for hosting Christy!
Dr. Laura
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