Chocolate Raspberry Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (10 ounce) jar all fruit raspberry preserves (3/4 cup)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup raspberries
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 325. spray 13 by 9 glass pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 2. in sauce pan melt butter (2 sticks) whisk in cocoa. cook until it bubbles. remove from heat. whisk in sugar and preserves. whisk in eggs and vanilla until blended thoroughly.
• 3 3. in small bowl stir flour and baking soda. whisk into chocolate mixture stir till blended. pour into pan and smooth top.
• 4 4. in mixer beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla until blended. fold in raspberries.
• 5 5. drop by spoonfuls onto brownie mix. swirl into mix using a knife. sprinkle with almonds.
• 6 6. bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean with only a few moist crumbs attached.
• 7 7. cool on wire rack and slice into 24 squares.