Cream cheese brownies

Cream cheese brownies

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1 c
• eggs - 3 item
• vanilla
• pkg - 1 oz
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• chopped nuts - 1/2 c
• flour - 1 Tbsp
• butter - 5 Tbsp
• almond extract - 1/4 tsp
• baking powder - 1/2 tsp
• unsifted all-purpose flour - 1/2 c

How to make cream cheese brownies:

Melt chocolate with 3 tablespoons butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool. Cream remaining butter with cheese. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar; cream well after each addition. Blend in 1 egg, 1 teaspoon 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 chocolate mixture, nuts, l teaspoon vanilla and almond extract. Spread about half in a greased 8 or 9-inch square pan.

Spread cheese mixture over top; spoon on remaining chocolate batter. Zigzag through batters with spatula to marble. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool, then cut. Makes 16 to 20 brownies.

Recipe categories: Cookie and brownie, Bar cookie, Brownies.