Brown Butter Blondies & Parchment Paper Hacks
What you'll learn
We will learn the difference between American and European butters, how to brown butter, and how you can use brown butter in other recipes. You will end up with a delicious batch of Brown Butter Blondies. We will also learn some parchment paper hacks for all sorts of baking/cooking uses.
This class is perfect for
Whether you are a beginner or experienced baker, this class is ideal for anyone who wants to step up the flavor profile with browned butter in various baked goods -- or cooking.
I am a trained pastry chef, having graduated from the International Culinary Center in New York City (now part of the Institute for Culinary Education). I since started a baking blog, www.cinnamonshtick.com, where I share recipes and baking tricks. I am excited to be able to share even more through interactive classes here. You can also find me on Instagram @cinnamonshtick.
What to bring
Equipment:
1 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan
1 medium (2-3 quart) saucepan
parchment paper
Ingredients:
227 g. unsalted butter, cut into ¼ inch squares (16 tbsp. or 2 sticks)
240 g. all purpose flour (2 cups)
¾ teaspoon fine sea salt (or table salt)
146 g. light brown sugar (⅔ cup, firmly packed)
133 g. granulated sugar (⅔ cup )
1 tbsp. milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 large eggs
256 g. semisweet and/or bittersweet chocolate chips (1½ cups )
Pinch Flaky sea salt (Maldon salt is great)