10-Minute Blondies

Making blondies always makes me chuckle. They're a fan favorite but the easiest bar in the book. Making the batter takes 10 minutes, and then they bake for about 25. So if you have less than an hour before you need to be wherever you said you'd bring a treat, just whip these up instead of rushing to the store.

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10-Minute Blondies

The title is a bit misleading because you still have to bake the bars for 25 minutes. Of all the cookies in the book, these are always a hit.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• generous teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter and the brown sugar, stirring constantly. Once fully melted, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.Add eggs one at a time and then vanilla. Stir to combine.Add baking powder, baking soda, and flour. Stir until completely combined. Spread batter into baking pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips across batter.Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Details

Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 35 mins Yield: 1 9x13-inch baking dish, about 20 cookies

Simple Sesame Chicken

Sauté a bag of frozen stir fry veggies over a couple tablespoons of sesame oil (add a can of water chestnuts or baby corn to amplify the Asian flavors!), and start a pot of brown or white rice. This sesame chicken recipe is easy and quick enough to throw together in less than 30 minutes, start to finish.

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Simple Sesame Chicken

This recipe takes just 25 minutes, inclusive of prep!

Ingredients

• 1 Egg
• 3 tablespoons Cornstarch
• Salt & pepper
• 1 lb Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon Sesame oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoon Brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoon Rice vinegar
• Generous squirt Ginger paste
• 1 clove Garlic
• 2 tablespoons Sesame seeds
• About 3, chopped, for garnish Green onions

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, cornstarch, and salt & pepper. Cut chicken thighs into small pieces, discarding any excess fat. Toss chicken in egg mixture. Heat a large pan with oil over medium-high heat, and when the oil is very hot, add the chicken and any remaining egg mixture. Cook and stir occasionally until golden brown and cooked through (about 10 minutes).While the chicken is cooking, make the sauce in a small bowl. Whisk all the ingredients together. If you don't have ginger paste (available in Asian markets and Trader Joe's!), grate an inch of fresh ginger.When the chicken is cooked through, add the sauce. Stir and let it thicken up, and then remove from heat. Serve over rice and stir fry veggies, and top with chopped green onions.

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Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 25 mins Yield: About 4 servings