BLONDIES, SWEET CHERRY
Makes 16 servings.
1-1/3 cups each flour and packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pitted and halved Northwest fresh sweet cherries
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, oil, eggs and vanilla; mix on low speed of electric mixer until blended.
Mix 1 minute on medium speed. Batter will be thick.
Spread half of batter in oiled and floured 9-inch baking pan.
Toss cherries in small amount of flour.
Scatter cherries over batter; spread remaining batter over cherries.
Sprinkle pecans over top.
Bake at 325°F 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
Cool on rack and cut into 16 pieces.
Chocolate Chip Variation: Sprinkle 1/2 cup chocolate chips over batter with pecans.
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 207 Calories, 2.2 g protein, 28.2 g carbohydrate, 9.9 g fat (42% Cal. from fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 0.6 g fiber, 88 mg sodium.
Northwest Cherry Growers
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