Blondies

Requires

Flour (one and a half cups) 170g
Baking powder (1 teaspoon)
Salt (half a teaspoon)
Unsalted butter (one and a half sticks) 170g
Light brown sugar (one cup)100g
Dark brown sugar (half a cup)100g
Eggs (2 large)
Vanilla extract (one and a half teaspoons)
Milk chocolate chips (one cup) 110g
Toffee chips (quarter cup plus 2 tablespoons)
Toasted almonds, coarsely chopped (half cup)226g/ 8oz

Method

1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees C. Line and butter a baking tray (9×9x2 inch) with parchment paper allowing a 2 inch overhang. Butter the lining too.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
3. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter; add both sugars and whisk until combined and sugar is melted (approximately five minutes).
4. Transfer the mixture into a medium bowl and let cool. Whisk in the vanilla and eggs until combined. Add the flour and whisk until just integrated.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips, toffee chips and almonds.
6. Transfer mixture to the baking tray.
7. Bake for 24-27 minutes or until slight cracks are observed at the top and to touch, is firm and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out with most pieces clinging onto it.
8. Once this is done, remove onto a wire rack and let it cool down completely.
9. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into 2 inch squares.