Bar- Marbled Cream-Cheese Brownies
List of Ingredients
- 4 squares (4 ounces) semisweet chocoloate
- 5 tablespoon butter or margarine, divided use
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided use
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided use
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon all purpose flour, divided use
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Melt chocolate according to package directions with 3 tablespoons of the butter. Add 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and let cool.
- Grease a 9-inch square pan. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- For cream cheese filling: In a medium size bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter with a wooden spoon. When smooth beat in one of the eggs.
- When smooth, beat in one of the eggs. Stir in the 1 tablespoon flour, the lemon juice, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
- For chocolate batter: Mix the 1/2 cup flour, the baking powder and salt. In a large bowl beat 2 remaining eggs with an electric mixer or wire whisk.
- Beat in remaining 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, until thick and pale. With a rubber spatula fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture; then fold in the cooled chocolate.
- To assemble: Reseve 1/4 cup of the chocolate batter; spread the rest of it in the bottom of prepared pan.
- Pour cream cheese batter over chocolate layer; spoon reserved 1/4 cup chocolate batter over top.
- Swirl a table knife or metal spatula through the two top layers to create a marbled effect.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and place pan on a wire rack to cool. Cut into 24 bars before serving.
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