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Chocolate Strawberry Truffle Brownies

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Chocolate Strawberry Truffle Brownies

Sweet and Scrumptious Chocolate 1994
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Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min. + chilling 1 to 2 hours.
Yield: about 2 dozen.

Some of the strawberry jam I put up every year makes its way into these brownies. I like to bake up a batch as a special treat for the learning-disabled students I teach. My husband and three sons enjoy them, too. —Teresa Jansen, Advance, Missouri

Ingredients:
• 1-1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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• TRUFFLE FILLING:
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup strawberry jam or preserves
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• GLAZE:
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Directions:
1. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar and eggs. Stir in chocolate mixture. Dissolve coffee in water; add to chocolate mixture. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to batter.

2. Spread evenly in a greased and floured 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool.

3. Meanwhile, for filling, melt chocolate chips and coffee granules; stir until smooth. Set aside.

4. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and jam; mix well. Beat in melted chocolate until well blended. Spread over brownies.

5. For glaze, in a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over filling. Chill at least 1-2 hours.

1 serving (1 each) equals 214 calories, 13 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 85 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.