White Chocolate Chunk Blondie Brownies

PREP: 20 mins
TOTAL TIME: 2 hours and 55 mins
SERVINGS: 36 brownies

Brownies:

2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoons of rum extract
2 eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 oz white chocolate baking bars, chopped
1 cup of chopped walnuts, or pecan (if you like nuts, but are not required)

Glaze:

1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chunks from 12 oz bag
1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1) Heat oven to 350F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, vanilla, rum extract and eggs with electric mixture on medium speed until light and fluffy.

2) On low speed, beat in flour, baking powder and salt until well blended. Stir in white chocolate pieces and nuts. In ungreased 13 x 9 in pan, spread batter evenly.

3) Bake 25 to 35 mins or until top is golden brown and set. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

4) In small microwavable bowl, microwave glaze ingredients uncovered on high 30 to 60 secs, stirring every 15 secs, until melted; stir well. Spread glaze over brownies. If desired, place glaze in small food-storage plastic bag and cut small tip from one corner of the bag; drizzle glaze in diagonal lines over brownies. Let stand until glaze is set. For brownies cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Serve.

Serving Suggestion: Serve with a spoon of vanilla ice cream either on top of brownie or on the side.