Recipe: Glazed Cheesecake Brownies

GLAZED CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

FOR THE TOPPING:
1 (8 oz pkg) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
FOR THE BROWNIES:
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, cut into pieces
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
FOR THE GLAZE:
1 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, cut into pieces
2 teaspoons margarine or butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.

TO PREPARE THE TOPPING:
In small bowl, combine all topping ingredients; blend well. Set aside.

TO PREPARE THE BROWNIES:
In medium saucepan, melt 4.oz. chocolate and 3 tablespoons margarine over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat; cool.

Add 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla; blend well. Beat in 2 eggs 1 at a time, blending well after each addition. Add flour, baking powder and salt to chocolate mixture; stir just until blended. Pour into greased and floured pan. Pour topping over batter.

Bake at 350 F. for 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center
comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

TO PREPARE THE GLAZE:
In small saucepan, melt glaze ingredients until smooth, stirring constantly.

Drizzle glaze over cooled brownies Refrigerate at least 4 hours.

Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.

Makes 24 brownies
Source: Complete Books of Baking by Pillsbury