Lemon Mascarpone Blondies...and only 3 months later.

Moist...lemony...delicious!! I made these blondies a while back...back before the hiatus. Back when we made Mascarpone for Forging Fromage I didn't get around to using it in time to post it...but this was one of the things I ended up doing with it! Can you imagine that creamy, smoothness and how well it complimented the yellow tartness of that lemon zest? Oh man!

I remember originally seeing this recipe in a couple of places...I think originally at Simply Recipes but also Joanne's version at Eats Well with Others...and I remember thinking how great they sounded. Well, they definitely exceeded my expectations...they beckoned me from the pan...

Lemon Mascarpone Blondies
recipe by Vanilla Garlic found at Simply Recipes
yield: 9 (good-sized) blondies

1/2 c. butter, melted
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 tsp. vanilla
8 oz. Mascarpone
2 Tbs. Lemon Juice
2 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. baking soda
pinch salt
1 c. AP flour


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Butter and flour an 8x8 pan. 
Whisk butter & sugar in bowl.  Whisk in egg & vanilla.  Add juice, zest and mascarpone...mix thoroughly.
Add flour, baking owder, baking soda and salt...mix. 
Pour into pan & spread. Bake 25-30 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test.  Cool on rack.
Yum. Now I want to make them again right now! And speaking of homemade cheese (I was. Speaking of homemade cheese. The mascarpone. Sort of in code, but...), we're making Halloumi over at Forging Fromage this month if you want to join us!

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