Blondies

When Katherine of A Cupcake or Two first told me about #foodiesecretsanta I was soooo eager to jump on board! What could be more exciting than creating a delicious treat to send to 3 other bloggers, and to receive 3 delicious treats from 3 more mystery bloggers! Sign me up for that please!

#foodiesecretsanta was started by Claire of Claire K Creations, and she made the culinary matches. I felt like a kid at Christmas time, eagerly checking my front door daily for my mystery gifts!

You can see the collection of everyone's #foodiesecretsanta recipes at Claire's website here!

Before I show you pictures of my yummy presents (which did not last long!), I'll show you my recipe.

BLONDIES

 Set a large bowl over a pot of simmering water and melt 1/2 a block of butter with 200g white chocolate.

Set aside to cool, then add 2 eggs and a scant cup of brown sugar.

TIP: Use dark brown sugar to achieve golden blondies, light brown for pale blondies

Fold in 3/4 cup plain flour and 1/4 cup self-raising flour (use more flour if the mix is too runny).

Fold in 1/2 cup sour cream, stirring until golden and caramelly.

 Finally, stir in 1/2 a bag of my FAVOURITE - Nestlé Caramel Baking Chips

(I ended up eating the other half of the bag!)

Spread to the edges of a lined brownie tin.

 Bake at 160 C until a skewer comes out clean (35-45 minutes)

Here are the gifts from my #foodiesecretsanta's!

Cinnamon Spiced Candied Nuts by LC Tan from P.S. I Love to Cook

Holiday Mixed Spice and Orange Spice Macadamias by JJ of 84th and 3rd

Spiced Apple Sauce by Taryn of The Wooden Spoons