Almond Cheesecake Brownies Food

ALMOND CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9x13in pan.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In a large saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring until smooth. With a wooden spoon, beat in 1 1/2 cups of sugar. Add 4 eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla, beat until well blended. Stir in flour mixture just until blended.
• In a small bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese until smooth, gradually beat in remaining sugar. Beat in remaining egg, almond extract and vanilla until just blended.
• Spread 1/2 of the chocolate batter in prepared pan. Spoon creamcheese mixture in large dollops on top of chocolate. Spread remaining chocolate batter over cream cheese mixture. "Marble" with a butter knife by swirling the knife in broad strokes.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean, about 35-40 minutes.
• Cool completely before cutting.

MARBLED CHERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Prepare Cherry Cream Filling; set aside.
• Cherry Cream Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar in small bowl on medium speed of electric mixer until blended.
• Add egg, vanilla and almond extract; beat well. (Mixture will be thin.)
• Stir in cherries.
• Heat oven to 350°F Grease 9-inch square baking pan.
• For Brownies: Stir butter and cocoa in small bowl until well blended; cool slightly.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar and vanilla, beating until well blended.
• Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture.
• Add cocoa mixture; stir until well blended. Spread half of chocolate batter into prepared pan; cover with cherry filling.
• Drop spoonfuls of remaining chocolate batter over filling. With knife or spatula, gently swirl chocolate batter into filling for marbled effect.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
• Cool; cut into squares.
• Cover and refrigerate leftover brownies. Bring to room temperature to serve.

CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Prepare brownie mix as directed on package.
• Pour into greased 9X13-inch pan.
• Beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add sugar; mix well.
• Add egg and vanilla; mix until just blended.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over brownie batter; cut through with knife.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes, or until cream cheese is lightly browned.