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Title: Hazelnut Cream Cheese Brownies
Categories: Cookie
Yield: 1 8" pan

CREAM CHEESE FILLING
4ozCream cheese - room temperature
1/4cGranulated sugar
1 Egg
2tsLemon juice
1/2tsVanilla
1/4cOregon hazelnut meal*
BROWNIE BATTER
6ozSemi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4cButter or margarine
3/4cAll-purpose white flour
2tbCocoa
1/2tsBaking powder
1/4tsSalt
3/4cGranulated sugar
2 Eggs
1tsVanilla
1/2cOregon hazelnuts roasted & coarsely chopped

* (finely ground roasted hazelnuts)

In 1-quart bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg, lemon juice and vanilla. Fold in hazelnut meal. Refrigerate while preparing brownie batter.

Brownie Batter: Melt chocolate chips and butter over simmering water. Cool to 100-110 degree Fahrenheit. In small bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Reserve. In 2-quart bowl, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth and lemon colored, about 2 minutes. Beat in melted chocolate and butter. Add dry ingredients and beat until well mixed. Fold in chopped hazelnuts. Spread one half of the chocolate batter into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Pour cream cheese filling over bottom layer. Gently spread remaining brownie batter over the cream cheese layer. Pull a metal spatula through the batter for a marbleized effect. Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 40 minutes. Do not over bake. Cool and serve plain, dusted with powdered sugar.

* COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board

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