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Shortbread Brownies

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Featured in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on December 10, 2008.

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Ingredients:

Shortbread Brownies

Crust:

  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Brownie:

  • 1 package (17 to 20 ounces, depending on flavor) Ghiradelli brownie mix
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup water

Note: the amount of eggs, oil, and water may vary, depending on the brownie mix you have. For best results, follow the brownie mix's ingredient list and instructions.

Directions:

Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
  3. In a mixing bowl, cut butter into flour and sugar until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. Gently and evenly pat the crumbly mixture into the prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes; set aside.

Brownie:

  1. In a mixing bowl, blend water, oil and egg(s) in mixing bowl.
  2. Add brownie mix and stir until moistened (about 40 strokes).
  3. Spoon batter over shortbread crust and spread evenly.
  4. Bake for 35 - 50 minutes (baking times vary depending on the brownie mix flavor).
  5. Cool and cut with a plastic knife.

Makes 24 bars.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per bar:
250 calories, 13 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 30 mg cholesterol, 135 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 17 g sugar, 2 g protein

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Aloha, pre-made shortbread (like Walkers) can be used for the crust, but the ingredients and proportions will be slightly different. You will most likely need a few tablespoons of melted butter along with the crumbled shortbread.

by Hawaiian Electric on 1/5/2018

Can you use pre-made shortbread (Like Walkers) and crumble it?

by ANONYMOUS on 1/5/2018