White Chocolate & Chestnut Blondies

200g unsalted butter
150g Food Thoughts 35% White Cacao Melts
300g light muscovado sugar
3 large eggs
200g plain flour
pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
180g chestnuts (vacuumed packed)
Optional Decoration:
150g Food Thoughts 35% White Cacao Melts melted in 50ml double cream to make a ganache
‘Snowman Poop’ sprinkles by Twist Ingredients

1. Begin by melting the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over a medium heat. Once the butter has melted, continue to heat in the pan until the colour changes from golden yellow to a light brown, stirring vigorously with a balloon whisk all the time.
   A nutty smell will let you know that the butter is ready and the colour should resemble a good cup of tea (without the milk!). Immediately pour from the saucepan into a separate bowl to stop the cooking process.
2. Add the 35% White Cacao Melts to the bowl of warm butter and allow the cacao to melt.
3. In a separate bowl, beat sugar and eggs until pale and thick.
   Add flour and salt to the pale mixture and combine gently.
4. Ensure that the White Cacao Melts have melted completely and stir into a thick liquid with the melted butter. Stir this into the blondie mix along with vanilla extract.
5. Gently fold the chopped chestnuts into the blondie mixture ensuring all is evenly distributed.
6. Pour the blondie mixture into a prepared brownie tin and bake for 35 minutes, until set and crackled on top. Allow to cool completely in the tin before removing.
7. You can simply slice the blondie into generous slabs or you can slather with white chocolate ganache, and top with festive sprinkles.
   To make the ganache, pop the 35% White Cacao Melts and double cream into a bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Once all has melted together, stir and set aside to cool into a spreadable consistency. It may need a few hours at room temperature.