CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES



For the brownie batter:

2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate

1/4pound butter

2  eggs

1 cup sugar

2/3 cupflour

1/2teaspoon baking powder

1/2teaspoon salt

1/2 t vanilla


For the cream cheese batter:

8 oz cream cheese

1/3cupsugar

1  egg

1/4teaspoon vanilla extract


Pre- heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 8 inch square baking pan.

Combine softened cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 egg and vanilla in a medium bowl. Mix until very smooth and creamy. Set aside.

Melt chocolate and butter. Cool. Beat 2 eggs, add them,1 cup sugar, and the vanilla to the chocolate mixture. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Add to chocolate mixture and blend well. Pour about  2/3 of the chocolate batter into greased 8" pan. Next add cheese mixture.  Add the rest of the chocolate batter. Swirl the batter with a knife or spatula.

Bake for 35 minutes- or until edges are starting to brown and the center is just set.

Cut when cool into 1-1/2' squares. Yield: about 2 doz.