Candied Blondies

Candied Blondies
Recipe adapted from Joy the Baker

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• little less than 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup candy (plain m&m's and 8 roughly chopped Reese's Mini PB cups for me)

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.  Set aside.
2. Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm. 
3. Preheat oven to 350°F.  Use cooking spray to line a 9x9 baking pan. 
4. Whisk in brown sugar and vanilla to melted butter. Whisk in egg until mixture is glossy and smooth.
   Whisk flour mixture into butter mixture. Stir in candy pieces, reserving 1/4 cup of Reese's to sprinkle on top.  
5. Spread in pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup candy. Bake until a pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool completely.

Beer Bread

Recipe borrowed from Food Network.

Doesn't the name of this intrigue you? Beer bread is very easy to make, and it's good by itself or with a dip. I've had it with both Tastefully Simple's packaged dip and Shaw's Ranch dip. Both of these seasoning packets have to be mixed with mayonnaise and sour cream. The Tastefully Simple package tasted better than Shaw's Ranch, but I have heard that Hidden Valley's Dill Dip works just as well, too! Bring this appetizer to a party or set out as an appetizer.


Beer Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 12 oz. beer of your choice (I used a Corona for this recipe.)
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• pinch of salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven 375 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and beer.  Mix together with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients are incorporated.  The dough will be sticky.
3. Use cooking spray to coat a 9" x 9" pan.  Add the dough to the pan and use two forks to spread the dough to fit your pan.
4. Bake for 40 minutes.  In the last 3 minutes of baking, remove and brush the top of the bread with melted butter.  Return to the oven to bake for 3 more minutes.
5. To serve, slice into cubes for a dip or finger-length pieces for a stew.