Double Fudge Cream Cheese Brownies

And for good measure, this is what I'm making on Sunday to bring to a good friend after she runs the NYC Marathon:

Double Fudge Cream Cheese Brownies

Brownies:
1 c. butter
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 t salt
1 t baking powder
2 t vanilla
1 c semisweet chocolate chips

Filling:
1/4 c sugar
2 T butter
3 oz cream cheese
1 egg
1 T flour
1/2 t vanilla

Heat oven to 350º. Melt butter and unsweetened chocolate together. Stir in rest of brownie ingrediants EXCEPT chocolate chips. Fold in chocolate chips. Spread half the batter into a greased 9x13" pan.

In small bowl, stir together all filling ingrediants. Spread over brownie mixture. Spoon remaining batter over cream cheese. (Batter will not entirely cover filling) Bake for 30-35 minutes.

Stephanie Klose