Recipe For Cooking Chocolate-Cream Cheese Brownies

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Chocolate-Cream Cheese Brownies

4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1 C. unsalted butter, divided
1/2 C. unsalted margarine
2 1/4 C. flour
1 tea. baking soda
1/2 tea. salt
3 lrg. eggs
1 tea. pure vanilla extract or flavoring
2 C. sugar
1 C. chopped walnuts, divided
1 C. cream cheese, softened
2 C. powderedsugar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 14 x 12-in. sheet cake pan.

Melt chocolate, 1/2 C. of the butter and all the 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 soda and salt and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, beat 2 eggs and vanilla extract until frothy. Add sugar and continue bating until thick and lemon-colored. 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 1/2 C. of the walnuts. Set aside.

Beat cream cheese and remaining 1/2 C. butter until light and fluffy. Add remaining egg and beat to combine. Add powderedsugar and beat until well blended. Spread cream cheese mixture over top of brownies, leaving 1/2-in. border all around, using a rubber spatula to smooth the surface. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 c. walnuts. Bake for 30 to 40 min. or until set. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 2 hr. before cutting into squares.