hi I’m Claire I’m a pastry chef a food writer and also a food stylist and I’m
writer and also a food stylist and I’m
writer and also a food stylist and I’m gonna show you how I make my delicious
gonna show you how I make my delicious
gonna show you how I make my delicious gooey butterscotch Blondie’s we’ve got
gooey butterscotch Blondie’s we’ve got
gooey butterscotch Blondie’s we’ve got melted butter here we’ve got brown sugar
melted butter here we’ve got brown sugar
melted butter here we’ve got brown sugar a really nice brown sugar a real soft
a really nice brown sugar a real soft
a really nice brown sugar a real soft one really like this sort of a light
one really like this sort of a light
one really like this sort of a light brown sugar then we’ve got plain flour I
brown sugar then we’ve got plain flour I
brown sugar then we’ve got plain flour I always use organic plain flour organic
always use organic plain flour organic
always use organic plain flour organic eggs as well
eggs as well
eggs as well these are big eggs this is gonna be our
these are big eggs this is gonna be our
these are big eggs this is gonna be our butterscotch right now it’s just a
butterscotch right now it’s just a
butterscotch right now it’s just a little bit of water and caster sugar
little bit of water and caster sugar
little bit of water and caster sugar this is vanilla you can just use any
this is vanilla you can just use any
this is vanilla you can just use any kind of vanilla extract milk chocolate a
kind of vanilla extract milk chocolate a
kind of vanilla extract milk chocolate a little bit of salt this is a baking
little bit of salt this is a baking
little bit of salt this is a baking powder yeah and this is a little bit of
powder yeah and this is a little bit of
powder yeah and this is a little bit of vanilla extract first up I’m gonna take
vanilla extract first up I’m gonna take
vanilla extract first up I’m gonna take the sugar and water and turn it into
the sugar and water and turn it into
the sugar and water and turn it into butterscotch so a really important tip
butterscotch so a really important tip
butterscotch so a really important tip here make sure that the the pan that you
here make sure that the the pan that you
here make sure that the the pan that you start with is super clean and super dry
start with is super clean and super dry
start with is super clean and super dry because that’s where you run into
because that’s where you run into
because that’s where you run into problems with crystallization another
problems with crystallization another
problems with crystallization another thing to think about when you’re making
thing to think about when you’re making
thing to think about when you’re making your caramel is go ahead and turn the
your caramel is go ahead and turn the
your caramel is go ahead and turn the heat up really high really hot high
heat up really high really hot high
heat up really high really hot high temperature will also help keep it from
temperature will also help keep it from
temperature will also help keep it from crystallizing so we’ve got the flour
crystallizing so we’ve got the flour
crystallizing so we’ve got the flour this is the baking powder and the salt I
this is the baking powder and the salt I
this is the baking powder and the salt I put it in the bowl and then I just use a
put it in the bowl and then I just use a
put it in the bowl and then I just use a whisk and then that mixes it all
whisk and then that mixes it all
whisk and then that mixes it all together and you don’t need to sift it
together and you don’t need to sift it
together and you don’t need to sift it now we’re going to take the brown sugar
I always try to start from the middle
I always try to start from the middle and workout doesn’t have to be super
and workout doesn’t have to be super
and workout doesn’t have to be super fluffy just a little bit starting to
fluffy just a little bit starting to
fluffy just a little bit starting to lighter and fluffier like that and I
lighter and fluffier like that and I
lighter and fluffier like that and I think we’re happy with that next we’re
think we’re happy with that next we’re
think we’re happy with that next we’re gonna add the butter which you melt so
gonna add the butter which you melt so
gonna add the butter which you melt so you want to melt it at a low temperature
you want to melt it at a low temperature
you want to melt it at a low temperature so that you don’t burn it because you’re
so that you don’t burn it because you’re
so that you don’t burn it because you’re actually melting quite a lot of butter I
actually melting quite a lot of butter I
actually melting quite a lot of butter I probably do like half of it mix it in
probably do like half of it mix it in
probably do like half of it mix it in and then mix the other half starts to
and then mix the other half starts to
and then mix the other half starts to lighten in color and become pale and
lighten in color and become pale and
lighten in color and become pale and fluffy so that looks really good
fluffy so that looks really good
fluffy so that looks really good then we’re gonna add vanilla so there’s
then we’re gonna add vanilla so there’s
then we’re gonna add vanilla so there’s your vanilla extract that’s ready to go
your vanilla extract that’s ready to go
your vanilla extract that’s ready to go I’m just gonna check my butterscotch
I’m just gonna check my butterscotch
I’m just gonna check my butterscotch which is starting to boil away as soon
which is starting to boil away as soon
which is starting to boil away as soon as the butterscotch is finished we want
as the butterscotch is finished we want
as the butterscotch is finished we want to pour it out otherwise it can burn so
to pour it out otherwise it can burn so
to pour it out otherwise it can burn so if you have some parchment paper down
if you have some parchment paper down
if you have some parchment paper down ready to go and see it’s starting to
ready to go and see it’s starting to
ready to go and see it’s starting to smoke that’s good the first was supposed
smoke that’s good the first was supposed
smoke that’s good the first was supposed smoke means it’s ready so then we’re
smoke means it’s ready so then we’re
smoke means it’s ready so then we’re gonna pour it just right onto the paper
gonna pour it just right onto the paper
gonna pour it just right onto the paper while that cools we can finish making
while that cools we can finish making
while that cools we can finish making the Blondie’s which is basically they’re
the Blondie’s which is basically they’re
the Blondie’s which is basically they’re almost finished all we have to do is add
almost finished all we have to do is add
almost finished all we have to do is add the flour so you can just kind of put it
the flour so you can just kind of put it
the flour so you can just kind of put it in like that I use the whisk in the very
in like that I use the whisk in the very
in like that I use the whisk in the very beginning just to kind of start to mix
beginning just to kind of start to mix
beginning just to kind of start to mix it through but then I’m gonna switch to
it through but then I’m gonna switch to
it through but then I’m gonna switch to a spatula it kind of looks like a cookie
a spatula it kind of looks like a cookie
a spatula it kind of looks like a cookie dough then you know it’s ready set that
dough then you know it’s ready set that
dough then you know it’s ready set that aside and we will get our tins ready
aside and we will get our tins ready
aside and we will get our tins ready we’re gonna do two here because we
we’re gonna do two here because we
we’re gonna do two here because we always make a big batch at the bakery
always make a big batch at the bakery
always make a big batch at the bakery the way that in the bakery we line
the way that in the bakery we line
the way that in the bakery we line everything is with melted butter it’s
everything is with melted butter it’s
everything is with melted butter it’s really fast and easy just melt a little
really fast and easy just melt a little
really fast and easy just melt a little bit of butter in a pot on the stove and
bit of butter in a pot on the stove and
bit of butter in a pot on the stove and then use a pastry brush and then you can
then use a pastry brush and then you can
then use a pastry brush and then you can just get it all in there
just get it all in there
just get it all in there this makes ten Blondie’s one of these
this makes ten Blondie’s one of these
this makes ten Blondie’s one of these trays it’s important to use baking
trays it’s important to use baking
trays it’s important to use baking parchment not just parchment paper
parchment not just parchment paper
parchment not just parchment paper because parchment paper is not
because parchment paper is not
because parchment paper is not siliconized on both sides and it can
siliconized on both sides and it can
siliconized on both sides and it can stick and burn in the oven
stick and burn in the oven
stick and burn in the oven that’s perfect those are ready to go I’m
that’s perfect those are ready to go I’m
that’s perfect those are ready to go I’m gonna take the blondie mixture now and
gonna take the blondie mixture now and
gonna take the blondie mixture now and just divide it between my two tins we
just divide it between my two tins we
just divide it between my two tins we want to make sure that there’s enough
want to make sure that there’s enough
want to make sure that there’s enough chocolate and enough butterscotch in
chocolate and enough butterscotch in
chocolate and enough butterscotch in every piece and then you just want to
every piece and then you just want to
every piece and then you just want to spread it pretty evenly but you don’t
spread it pretty evenly but you don’t
spread it pretty evenly but you don’t have to go crazy cuz it’s gonna melt in
have to go crazy cuz it’s gonna melt in
have to go crazy cuz it’s gonna melt in the oven as well it’s about half just
the oven as well it’s about half just
the oven as well it’s about half just putting about 125 grams of milk
putting about 125 grams of milk
putting about 125 grams of milk chocolate into each tin there’s a
chocolate into each tin there’s a
chocolate into each tin there’s a million different combinations of
million different combinations of
million different combinations of flavors that you can do just kind of
flavors that you can do just kind of
flavors that you can do just kind of start to cover the chocolate a little
start to cover the chocolate a little
start to cover the chocolate a little bit so that it doesn’t burn once it’s in
bit so that it doesn’t burn once it’s in
bit so that it doesn’t burn once it’s in babban so now the last thing we’re gonna
babban so now the last thing we’re gonna
babban so now the last thing we’re gonna add to our butterscotch Blondie’s is the
add to our butterscotch Blondie’s is the
add to our butterscotch Blondie’s is the butterscotch seem to start to just
butterscotch seem to start to just
butterscotch seem to start to just sprinkle it on here I love it even like
sprinkle it on here I love it even like
sprinkle it on here I love it even like I’ve done this a million times but every
I’ve done this a million times but every
I’ve done this a million times but every time I just think it looks so nice so
time I just think it looks so nice so
time I just think it looks so nice so I’m gonna pop these into a 180 degree
I’m gonna pop these into a 180 degree
I’m gonna pop these into a 180 degree oven and we’re gonna do it for 25
oven and we’re gonna do it for 25
oven and we’re gonna do it for 25 minutes they’re gonna be a little on the
minutes they’re gonna be a little on the
minutes they’re gonna be a little on the soft side but that’s what you want
soft side but that’s what you want
soft side but that’s what you want because they’ll continue baking a little
because they’ll continue baking a little
because they’ll continue baking a little bit when they come out and we want them
bit when they come out and we want them
bit when they come out and we want them to be nice and gooey so you’ve got a
to be nice and gooey so you’ve got a
to be nice and gooey so you’ve got a nice golden almost you get this shiny
nice golden almost you get this shiny
nice golden almost you get this shiny almost meringue top and you can see that
almost meringue top and you can see that
almost meringue top and you can see that it’s soft and they’ve just started to
it’s soft and they’ve just started to
it’s soft and they’ve just started to pull away from the edges here I’m gonna
pull away from the edges here I’m gonna
pull away from the edges here I’m gonna take a little paring knife put pressure
take a little paring knife put pressure
take a little paring knife put pressure against the tin so that I get a nice
against the tin so that I get a nice
against the tin so that I get a nice clean cut then you got to kind of work
clean cut then you got to kind of work
clean cut then you got to kind of work quickly so what you want to do is pull
quickly so what you want to do is pull
quickly so what you want to do is pull one side and then just pull it out
one side and then just pull it out
one side and then just pull it out really fast like that that’s the best
really fast like that that’s the best
really fast like that that’s the best way to get it out of the tin
way to get it out of the tin
way to get it out of the tin I wish you could smell this right now
I wish you could smell this right now
I wish you could smell this right now like oh good
like oh good
like oh good so it’s melty milk chocolate
so it’s melty milk chocolate
so it’s melty milk chocolate butterscotch deliciousness do that yeah
butterscotch deliciousness do that yeah
butterscotch deliciousness do that yeah that’s really good
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