to bake or not to bake
A little known fact about me: I can’t bake. I really want to be able to, and when I go to dinner parties or school functions and see the wonderful edibles people have made, I get rather jealous. Even though everything I bake comes out with either a crispy, black crust or simply implodes onto itself, I always keep trying. I think I am going to attempt to make peanut butter blondies today. Relatively simple, right? I guess we will see.
Here is the recipe I plan to follow, if anyone else is interested:
Oven Temp.: 350°
Approx. Bake Time: 20-22 minutes
Yields: 9×5 inch loaf pan (8 bars)Ingredients
3 tbsp. butter
1/4 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. peanut butter or chocolate chips (optional)Instructions
- Cream the butter, peanut butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt, just until blended. Stir in the chips.
- Spread the batter into a loaf pan and bake in a preheated oven until the edges just begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.
I used to say the same thing, only with me it was “I can’t cook”. But I think, like anything, with practise you improve. I got Jamie Oliver’s cook book - he has some really simple recipes which always turn out for me. Including some cakes.
3 years ago • 7 notes
