One-Bowl Cream Cheese Brownies

Author: AP/Kraft Foods
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Ingredients

4 squares unsweetened baking chocolate
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1 cup coarsely chopped nuts
8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons flour


Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for glass baking dish). Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwave-safe bowl on high (100 percent power) for 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. (Or, on stove top, heat chocolate and butter over very low heat in small saucepan, stirring constantly until melted and smooth.)

Stir the 2 cups sugar into chocolate until well blended. Mix in 4 eggs and vanilla. Stir in 1 cup flour and nuts until well blended. Spread in greased 13- by 9-inch baking pan. Beat cream cheese, the 1/3 cup sugar, 1 egg and 2 tablespoons flour in same bowl until well blended. Spoon mixture over brownie batter. Swirl with knife to marbleize. Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. Do not overbake. Cool in pan. Cut into squares. Makes 24 brownies.