Traditional English Christmas Blondies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz jarred mincemeat
2 tbsp brandy
15 tbsp butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 None eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 cup self-rising flour, sifted
2/3 cup ground almonds
3 oz white chocolate chips
1 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
None None powdered sugar, to dust

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease and line an 8 inch square cake pan with parchment paper. Combine mincemeat and brandy in a small bowl. Set aside.
Cream butter, vanilla and sugar until pale. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until combined. Fold in flour and almonds until combined. Fold in mincemeat, chocolate chips and 1/2 cup almonds. Transfer to prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake for 40 mins, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan.
Cut into squares and dust with powdered sugar to serve.