Cream Cheese Brownies

Ingredients

• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate pieces
• 6 tablespoons butter
• ¹/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¹/2 cup all-purpose flour
• ¹/2 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
   
2. In saucepan melt chocolate pieces and butter over low heat. Remove from heat. Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla; stir just till blended
   
3. Stir together flour and baking powder. Add to chocolate mixture; stir just till dry ingredients are moistened.
   
4. Pour half of the batter into greased 9x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside while preparing cheese filling.
   
   Cream Cheese Filling
   
   8-ounce package softened cream cheese
   1/2 cup sugar
   1 egg
   Dash salt
   1/2 cup chopped nuts
   
   In mixing bowl cream together the cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar. Beat in egg and dash salt. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Pour cheese filling over partially baked layer. Carefully spoon remaining half of batter over filling. Swirl slightly with knife, being careful not to touch the bottom layer. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes. Cool completely before trying to cut