Lentil Blondies with White Chocolate and Plums Lentil Blondies with White Chocolate and Plums Interested in working with more unexpected ingredients? Lentils are actually wonderful to work with when baking, because they’re subtle and have a texture which lends itself well to ooey, gooey delicious recipes. We used red lentils (for their sweeter taste), white chocolate and plums to make these scrumptious blondies. Categories: Cookies, Brownies & Bars Desserts Snacks Golden Yellow Sugar Yields 24 bars Prep Time 25 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Ingredients ½ cup (96 g) split red lentils ¾ cup (180 ml) water 1 ¾ cups (219 g) all purpose flour 1 tsp (5 g) baking powder ½ tsp (3 g) salt 1 ½ cups (326 g) Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar, packed ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, melted 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla extract 1 ½ cups (250 g) plums [about 4 medium, pitted and cut into ½ “ (13 mm) pieces] 1 cup (145 g) chopped white chocolate or chips Instructions Rinse lentils through a fine mesh sieve to remove any dirt or debris Image Combine lentils and water in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Cover pot and reduce heat to low. Cook until lentils are tender, about 12 minutes. Drain any excess liquid and set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9 x 13 inch (23 x 33 centimetre) baking pan with aluminium foil, allowing a couple inches of overhang on each side. Grease foil Image In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate large bowl, whisk the Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla until smooth Image Mash the cooled lentils with a potato masher, whisking them into the wet ingredients. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet, mixing until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and the plums. Image Image Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with an offset spatula Image Bake until golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the centre emerges clean; 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the pan on a rack. Remove and cut blondies into 2 x 2 inch (5 x 5 centimetre) bars. Image CHEF'S TIPS *Chopped apricots or cherries can be used in place of plums. *If you forget to take the eggs out of the refrigerator, place the cold eggs in a bowl of warm water for 15 minutes. More Cookies, Brownies and Bars Recipes Piped Butter Cookies 3 Ways Spiced Cake Bars Slice & Bake Cranberry-Pistachio Cookies Spooky Halloween Brownies Classic Brownies No-Bake Granola Bars Pumpkin Spiced Cream Cheese Stuffed Cookies Raspberry Puff Pastry Cookies Glazed Lemon-Lavender Shortbread Cookies 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
