Blonde Apple Brownies Recipe

1/2 c butter, melted

1 c white sugar

1 egg

3 apples, peeled and cubed/sliced

1/2 c chopped walnuts

1 c all-purpose flour

1/4 t salt

1/2 t baking powder

1/2 t baking soda

1 t cinnamon

1 t vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x9 dish. In one bowl beat butter, sugar and egg until fluffy. Fold in apples and walnuts. In another bowl, mix dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to wet until blended. Spread batter in baking dish and bake 35 min or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Notes:

• Grease the dish way more than you think. This is good because 1) there's no way anything will stick, especially in the corners, and 2) you'll get that lovely buttery crust on the edge pieces!
• Cinnamon is one of those spices where you can use a lot and still have everything taste good. Really experiment with how much you use.
• Since the butter is to be melted, and you have raw eggs to consider, ALWAYS wait until the butter cools before adding!! If you don't you'll begin to cook the egg, which means you'll have chunks of egg in your batter.
• As always, DON'T overmix! Your batter will be the consistency of concrete and you'll emulsify everything. This will affect the texture of your resulting cookie and make them hard.