Gramzie’s Cream Cheese Brownies

Here’s what you need to make a batch of Gramzie’s Cream Cheese Brownies…

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg (4oz) Baker’s German Sweet Chocolate
  • 5 T. butter
  • 1 pkg (3oz) cream cheese
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 T flour
  • 1 1/2 teas. vanilla
  • 1.2 teas Baking powder
  • 1/4 teasp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsifted all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1/4 teas. almond extract

Directions

Melt chocolate with 3 T. butter over low heat, stirring constantly.  Cool.  Cream remaining butter with cheese.  Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar;  cream well after each addition.  Blend in 1 egg, 1 T flour, and 1/2 teasp vanilla.  Set aside.

Beat 2 eggs until thick and light in color.  Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating until thickened.  Add baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup of flour.  Blend in chocolate mixture, nuts, 1 tsp vanilla and the 1/4 teasp of almond extract.  Spread about half in a greased 8 or 9 inch square pan.  Spread cheese mixture over top; spoon on remaining chocolate batter.  Zigzag through batter with spatula to marble.  Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes.  Cool and then cut.  Makes 16 to 20.

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