Chocolate Marble Brownies

Ingredients

1 bar (4 ounce) sweet cooking chocolate
5 tablespoons Roberts Butter
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 Roberts Eggs
1/2 cup plus
1 tablespoon flour, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation

Melt together chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring constantly; cool. Beat remaining butter with cream cheese until softened. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, mixing until light and fluffy. Stir in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; set aside. Beat remaining eggs until light and fluffy. Gradually add remaining sugar and beat until thickened. Fold in baking powder, salt and remaining flour; blend in cooled chocolate mixture. Stir in chopped nuts, almond extract and remaining vanilla extract. Reserve 1 cup chocolate batter and set aside. Spread remaining chocolate batter in a buttered 9 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Pour cream cheese mixture over top. Drop reserved chocolate batter from tablespoon onto cream cheese mixture, swirl mixture together with a spatula to marbleize. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes; cool. Cut into 1 1/2 inch squares; cover and keep refrigerated.

Recipe Contributed By: Mrs. Frank R. West Omaha, Nebraska

Yield: 3 dozen