Holiday Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

BROWNIES
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup salted butter
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
CHERRY CHEESE FILLING
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup drained maraschino cherry
1 1/2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
1 large egg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
Cream Cheese Filling:.
In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer set on medium, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
Add sugar, maraschino cherry juice, and egg and beat until smooth.
Stir in maraschino cherries; set aside.
Brownie:.
In a microwave safe bowl, combine butter and chocolate. Heat on medium-high setting until melted, stir until smooth; set aside to cool for 3 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat chocolate mixture, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs with an electric mixer until smooth.
Gradually beat in flour and salt, scraping bowl continue to beat for 1 minute.
Stir in chopped walnuts.
Spread half of the batter into prepared pan.
Spread cherry-cheese filling over batter.
Carefully spread remaining batter over filling. Gently swirl with knife to create a marbled effect.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in middle of brownie pan.
Cool completely before cutting into squares. Store covered in refrigerator.