Cream Cheese Brownies

Delicious!

Cream Cheese Batter:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (3-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Blend butter and cream cheese.  Gradually add sugar, beating well.  Stir in egg, flour, and vanilla.  Set aside.

Chocolate Batter:

• 4 oz. German sweet chocolate
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease an 8- or 9-inch square pan.  Melt chocolate and butter over very low heat.  Set aside to cool.

Beat eggs until thick and light in color; slowly add sugar, beating well.  Add baking powder, salt and flour.  Stir in melted chocolate mixture, nuts, vanilla, and almond extract.  Spread about half of the chocolate batter in the pan.  Add cheese mixture, spreading evenly.  Top with spoonfuls of chocolate batter. Zigzag with a spatula to marble.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

Yields:  16 squares

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