Cream Cheese Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Melt chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly.
Cool.
Blend remaining butter with cheese until softened.
Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating well.
Blend in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
Set aside.
Beat 2 eggs until thick and light in color. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating until thickened.
Add baking powder, salt and 1/2 cup flour.
Blend in cooled chocolate mixture, nuts, 1 teaspoon vanilla and almond.
Spread about 1/2 of chocolate batter in greased 8 or 9-inch square pan.
Add cheese mixture, spreading evenly.
Top with tablespoons of remaining chocolate batter.
Zigzag a spatula through batter to marble. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool.
Cut into bars or squares.
Makes 16 to 20.