Shelly's Recipe

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND WALNUT BLONDIES Applebees

Category: Brownies/Blondies

Blondie
4 egg whites
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
8 oz white chocolate (cut into chunks)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Sauce
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioenrs sugar
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 tsp salt
8 scoops vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 325. To make the blondie cake whip the egg whites until they are stiff and form peaks. Add softened butter, brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, and vanilla and mix until smooth.

In a separate bowl sift together dry ingredients and add to the wet ingredients, mixing until smooth. Mix in milk, white chocolate chunks, and walnuts. Pour ingredients into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until cake is golden brown on top. Slice cake into 8 equal slices when cool.

While cake bakes, combine all ingredients for the Sauce in a medium bowl with an electric mixer.

To prepare dessert, heat a small skillet on your stove over high heat for about 5 minutes. A cast-iron skillet is best. (You can also serve the dessert on a plate, but you'll miss out on the showy sizzle.) Arrange the cake in the center of the skillet or plate. Heat up the sauce for 30 to 60 seconds in the microwave until hot. Place a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the cake, then drizzle some of the sauce over the top, followed by a tablespoon of chopped walnuts. Serve immediately. Serves 8.