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Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies

Whenever I take these to a gathering, someone will usually announce. "Lisa brought those brownies"—and everyone knows exactly which ones they are! We live on 10-1/2 acres out in the country with our daughters, 7 and 4.

24 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + chilling

Ingredients

4 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
FILLING:
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool
slightly. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in extracts and
chocolate mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt;
gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour half of the

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Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies (continued)

Directions (continued)

batter into a greased 8-in. square baking dish; set aside.
For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg,
butter, flour and vanilla until blended. Pour over batter in pan.
Spoon remaining batter over filling. Cut through batter
with a knife to swirl the chocolate.
Bake for at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until filling is set. Cool
on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut
into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.
Yield: about 2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 brownie equals 248 calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 74 mg cholesterol, 151 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 5 g protein.

Wine: Sweet White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.