MARBLED BROWNIES

3-oz unsweetened chocolate

1/2 stick (1/4 cup butter, softened

1 pkg (8-oz) cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup sugar

1 tbsp cornstarch

1 large egg

1/4 tsp almond extract

2 large eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Melt chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over low heat; cool to room temperature.

In a heavy-duty electric mixer with paddle attachment, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in the 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, 1 large egg and almond extract. Beat until smooth and set aside.

Wash and dry beaters. Beat the 2 large eggs in another small mixing bowl until thick. Gradually beat in the 3/4 cup of sugar. Reduce speed to low and beat in the chocolate mixture, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Stir in the nuts.

Heat oven to 350-degrees. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan. Spread half the chocolate mixture into the pan. Pour cream cheese mixture over the chocolate layer. Spoon small dollops of the remaining chocolate mixture on top. It will not cover all the cream cheese mixture. Using a spoon, swirl mixtures together slightly to marbleize.

Bake until firm, about 40 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Cut into 16 squares. Cool Completely in the pan on the rack. Wrap in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator.

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