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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

TWD: Almond Roca Blondies

This week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was chosen by Nicole of Bakeologie, found on page 119 of Baking: From My Home to Yours.

Wow. These blondies were some of the best I've ever had. They had that slightly sugared-crisp crust that yielded to a very moist and chewy interior filled with melty chocolate and crunchy nuts. I think the peanut butter/nut butter really added to the moistness but didn't overpower the overall taste. The salt in the recipe was a nice touch. When I ate envisioned mini volcanic eruptions of the individual grains of salt on my tongue. These were truly incredible.

I tweaked the flavorings of this recipe a little bit:
-almond butter instead of peanut butter
-Add 1/2 cup crushed toffee (Skor or Heath)
-use almonds instead of peanuts
-chunks of chocolate instead of mini chips

17 comments:

  1. Ooo yum! Great idea to add the toffee bits, they look delicious.

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  2. Looks great! This is on my list to do for several weeks now! Will get to this soon!

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  3. I love almond butter and I am sure that these are stellar made with it. Gotta remember that for next time!

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  4. Yum, I love your version of the recipe! Toffee is great in anything.

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  5. Oh I bet the almond butter was delicious!! Great job as always.

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  6. Wow. These look lovely. We're huge blondie fans in my house. Going to have to take this recipe for a spin. I find that book so overwhelming--everything looks great. It's much easier to choose a recipe when it comes so highly recommended by another blogger. :)

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  7. Love your changes, they look fantastic! Thanks for baking with me this week!

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  8. Ooo. I never thought about adding almond butter to this, but what a great idea. Yours sound delicious!

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  9. Mmmmyum sounds delish!! I really need to try almond butter:)

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  10. I am loving your almond version - fabulous!

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  11. WOW. Your blondies look amazing! I agree, best blondie recipe I've ever tried :-)

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  12. I love your riff on the recipe - this looks and sounds terrific!

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  13. Wow, Tia, your changes sound so very good! So creative :)

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  14. Toffee would be great in these. Your version sounds delicious!

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