Wonderfully fudgy (and dangerously addictive), these blondies are studded with white chocolate and swirled with a fresh strawberry compote – equally delicious with a cup of tea or served warm with ice cream.
Step 1Make the strawberry compote: chop 175g strawberries into 2cm pieces and put into a pan with the granulated sugar and 1½tbsp water. Bring to the boil, then simmer uncovered for 12-15min, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries have broken down into a thick, jam-like consistency. Chop the remaining strawberries into 1cm pieces and stir into compote, then simmer for a further 2min. Set aside to cool slightly while you make the blondie.
Step 2Grease and line a 20.5cm square cake tin with baking parchment. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4. Melt the butter in a medium pan, remove from heat and whisk in the brown sugar (it won’t completely emulsify). Leave for 10-15min, until cool. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla. Fold in the flour and baking powder until just combined, then mix in the chocolate chunks.
Step 3Spread the mixture into the prepared tin, spoon the compote over and use a skewer to marble through it. Bake for 35-40minuntil the top is shiny and slightly cracked, and the blondie doesn’t wobble when you shake the tin. Cool completely in the tin before removing and cutting into squares.
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