German Cream Cheese Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 oz.) pkg. Baker's German's sweet chocolate
5 Tbsp. butter
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. flour, unsifted
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. nuts, coarsely chopped
1/4 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Melt chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter over very low heat, stirring constantly.
Cool.
Cream remaining butter with cream cheese until softened.
Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, creaming until light and fluffy.
Blend in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
Set aside.
Beat remaining eggs until thick and light in color.
Gradually add remaining 3/4 cup sugar, beating until thickened.
Add baking powder, salt and remaining 1/2 cup flour.
Blend in cooled chocolate mixture, nuts, almond extract and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Measure 1 cup chocolate batter and set aside.
Spread remaining batter in a greased 9-inch square pan.
Top with cheese mixture.
Drop measured chocolate batter from tablespoon onto cheese mixture.
Swirl with spatula to marble.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.