Recipe - Marvel Cream Cheese-Chocolate Brownies

4 ounce Unsweetened chocolate
10 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
3 tablespoon Unsalted margarine
1 2/3 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
One half teaspoon Baking soda
One half teaspoon Salt
3 lg Eggs
1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
1 One half cup Sugar
1 cup Walnuts; chopped
1 cup Cream cheese; softened
1 One half cup Confectioners sugar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Grease and flour a 14 by 12inch sheet cake pan.

Melt chocolate, 6 tablespoons butter, and margarine in top half of a double
boiler over boiling water, stirring to blend. When melted, remove from heat
and allow to cool.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside. In
the mixing bowl, beat 2 eggs and vanilla until frothy. Add sugar and
continue beating until thick and lemoncolored. Gradually beat in flour
mixture until well combined. Stir in chocolate mixture, scraping down sides
of bowl as necessary. When well blended, pour into prepared pan. Smooth top
and sprinkle with One half cup walnuts. Set aside.

Beat cream cheese and remaining 4 tablespoons butter until light and
fluffy. Add remaining egg and beat to combine. Add confectioners sugar and
beat until well blended.

Spread cream cheese mixture over top of brownies, leaving 1/2inch border
all around, using a rubber spatula to smooth the surface. Sprinkle with
remaining One half cup walnuts.

Place in preheated oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until set.

Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 2 hours before cutting into
squares.

Yield: 24 squares

NOTES : HOME ENTERTAINING WITH DEAN FEARING #HE1A10 TAILGATE
Recipe by: DEAN FEARING #HE1A10

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #787 by Sue suechef@sover.net on Sep 18,
1997