Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces sweet baking chocolate
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter in top of double boiler; bring water to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts.
• 3 set aside to cool.
• 4 combine 2 tablespoons butter and cream cheese, creaming until light and fluffy.
• 5 stir in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• 6 set aside.
• 7 beat 2 eggs at medium speed of an electric mixer until thick and lemon colored.
• 8 gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well.
• 9 combine 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, and salt; add to egg mixture, mixing well.
• 10 stir in cooled chocolate, flavorings, and pecans.
• 11 pour half of chocolate batter into a greased 8 inch square pan.
• 12 spread with cheese mixture; top with remaining chocolate batter.
• 13 cut through mixture in pan with a knife to create a marbled effect.
• 14 bake at 350f for 35 to 40 minutes.
• 15 cool on wire rack; cut into squares.