Recipe for Double Fudge Cream Cheese Brownies

Double Fudge Cream Cheese Brownies

Ingredients

Brownies:
.....1 cup butter
.....4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
.....2 cups sugar
.....1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
.....4 eggs, slightly beaten
.....1 teaspoon salt
.....1 teaspoon baking powder
.....2 teaspoons vanilla
.....1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Filling:
.....1/4 cup sugar
.....2 tablespoons butter, softened
.....1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
.....1 egg
.....1 tablespoon all purpose flour
.....1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In 2 quart saucepan combine 1 cup butter and unsweetened chocolate. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted (4 to 6 minutes). Stir in remaining brownie ingredients except chocolate chips. Fold in chocolate chips. Spread half of batter into greased 13 x 9 baking pan. In small bowl stir together all filling ingredients. Spread over brownie mixture. Spoon remaining batter over cream cheese. (Batter will not entirely cover cream cheese mixture.) Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.

Yield: 3 dozen