Chocolate Cream Cheese Marble Brownies

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4 oz. German sweet chocolate 2 tablespoons butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 C sugar 1/2 C flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Cheese Mixture 3 oz. cream cheese 1/4 C sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Makes 9 Brownies Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan. Prepare cheese mixture by creaming together cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla. Set aside. Melt chocolate and butter together and cool. Beat eggs, vanilla and sugar together in a small bowl until thick. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; then add to the egg mixture and beat well. Blend in cooled chocolate mixture. Spread half chocolate mixture in the prepared pan. Pour cheese mixture over and top with remaining chocolate mixture and swirl to marble (just stir through the layers with the blade of a butter knife). Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into squares.