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       Title: Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies 
  Categories: Desserts
       Yield: 16 servings
  
       4 oz Chocolate -sweet baking             2 ea Eggs
       3 tb Butter or margarine               3/4 c  Sugar
       2 tb Butter /margarine - softened      1/2 c  Flour - all purpose
       3 oz Cream cheese - softened           1/2 ts Baking powder
     1/4 c  Sugar                             1/4 ts Salt
       1 ea Egg                                 1 ts Vanilla extract
       1 tb Flour - all purpose               1/4 ts Almond extract
     1/2 ts Vanilla extract                   1/2 c  Pecans or walnuts-chopped
  
     Combine chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter in top of double boiler; 
   bring water to a boil.  Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. 
   Set aside to cool. 
     Combine 2 tablespoons butter and cream cheese, creaming until light and 
   fluffy.  Stir in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.  Set 
   aside. 
     Beat 2 eggs at medium speed of an electric mixer until thick and lemon 
   colored.  Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well. Combine 1/2 cup 
   flour, baking powder, and salt; add to egg mixture, mixing well.  Stir in 
   cooled chocolate, flavorings, and pecans. 
     Pour half of chocolate batter into a greased 8 inch square pan.  Spread 
   with cheese mixture; top with remaining chocolate batter.  Cut through 
   mixture in pan with a knife to create a marbled effect.  Bake at 350F for 
   35 to 40 minutes.  Cool on wire rack; cut into squares.  Yield: 16 
   brownies. 
   From the Southern Living Cookbook 
  
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