Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Creamy Cheesy Marble brownies

Rich chocolate brownies mixed with delicious cream cheese and chocolate topping is a heavenly dessert dish to serve at a holiday or family gathering.The best dishes, of course, are the ones that party guests will enjoy the most and these cream cheese marble brownies are always a hit. An added bonus for any host is preparing dishes that are delicious and easy to make. Baking from scratch is not nearly as difficult as it is often made out to be.With just a little extra effort and organization, all amateur chefs can begin baking-up bakery quality desserts for special occasions. The ingredients needed to prepare most desserts are inexpensive and easy to come by at local markets and grocery stores.Cream Cheese Marble Brownies is one of those recipes that is deceptively easy to make. It is worth the time and toil to make this dessert from scratch. The end product is absolutely delicious and worthy of serving at just about any occasion. Happy Holidays.
Cream Cheese Marble Brownies•1 package (4 oz) sweet baking chocolate
•1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
•1/2 package (8 oz) of cream cheese, softened
•1/4 cup sifted powered sugar
•3 large eggs
•1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
•1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
•1/2 cup sugar
•1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
•1/2 cup all-purpose flour
•1/2 teaspoon baking powder
•1/4 teaspoon salt
•1 tablespoon brewed coffee
Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.Melt chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool.
3.In a medium size bowl, beat 2 tablespoons butter with cream cheese until creamy. It may be easiest to an electric mixer at medium speed. Add powdered sugar, beating with a mixer until fluffy. Mix in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of flour and the vanilla extract. Set aside.
4.In a separate bowl, beat remaining 2 eggs at medium speed until they are well-beaten. Gradually add the 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar beating until thickened
5.In a separate bowl combine 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, and salt. Combine with the egg mixture and mix well. Pour in the cooled chocolate mixture and the coffee.
6.Spread half of the chocolate batter into a greased 8 inch square pan. Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the chocolate batter.
7.Top the cream cheese layer with the remaining chocolate batter.
8.Lightly swirl the batter with a butter knife to create a rippled or marbled effect.
9.Bake for about 35 minutes. To check if the brownies are done use a toothpick and poke the the brownies in the center, when it comes out clean they are done.
10.Allow to cool completely on a wire rack and cut into squares.

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