Title: Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
Categories: Dessert
Yield: 16 Servings

4	oz	Chocolate -sweet baking
3	tb	Butter or margarine
2	tb	Butter /margarine - softened
3	oz	Cream cheese - softened
1/4	c	Sugar
1		Egg
1	tb	Flour - all purpose
1/2	ts	Vanilla extract
2		Eggs
3/4	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Flour - all purpose
1/2	ts	Baking powder
1/4	ts	Salt
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1/4	ts	Almond extract
1/2	c	Pecans or

walnuts-chopped

Combine chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter in top of double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Set aside to cool. Combine 2 tablespoons butter and cream cheese, creaming until light and

fluffy. Stir in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Set aside. Beat 2 eggs at medium speed of an electric mixer until thick and lemon colored. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well. Combine 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, and salt; add to egg mixture, mixing well. Stir in

cooled chocolate, flavorings, and pecans. Pour half of chocolate batter into a greased 8 inch square pan. Spread

with cheese mixture; top with remaining chocolate batter. Cut through mixture in pan with a knife to create a marbled effect. Bake at 350F for

35 to 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack; cut into squares. Yield: 16 brownies. From the Southern Living Cookbook

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