Cream Cheese Brownies Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate 1 cup butter or margarine Cream Cheese Filling -- (recipe follows) 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts CREAM CHEESE FILLING 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese -- softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 egg Heat oven to 350º. Grease rectangular pan, 13 H 9 H 2 inches. Melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth; remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare Cream Cheese Filling; set aside. Beat chocolate mixture, sugar, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour and salt on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in nuts. Spread half of the batter (about 2 1/2 cups) in pan. Spread Cream Cheese Filling over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter over filling. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator. CREAM CHEESE FILLING: Beat all ingredients with spoon until smooth. Fruit; 2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
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