Punahou School Caramel Cuts

LJ in San Francisco's Note:

These easy to make, chewy blonde brownies are always a hit at the Punahou School cafeteria in Honolulu, Hawaii. Rumor has it that these were also a big favorite of Barrack Obama when he was going to school there.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 30

• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter and sugar. Add other ingredients and mix well. Bake in greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch pan for 25 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.

Reviews

[jenjimlef]

Have made twice, plain and with choc chips. Would be good with nuts, especially pecans, or caramel. My oldest son specifically asked for these a few weeks after Christmas to be made again-not any of the other Christmas or other regulars!

[Chef #1262251]

These were everyone's favorites at Punahou--not just Obama's!

[Blue Peacock]

LJ, this is absolutely delicious! Today was a snow day, and I thought of making something warm for my son and brother to go along with some hot cocoa! I came across your recipe and found it interesting because it calls for melted butter, and contains "2" of everything. I cut this recipe in half, increased the vanilla to 1 and 1/2 teaspoon, tossed some Nestle's Swirled Christmas morsels in a little flour, and added it to the batter. Yummy! It is indeed the best blondie that I have ever had-thank you for sharing.