Ingredients

The following ingredients have 48 Servings
  • 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour*
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts

Instruction

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening.
  • In medium bowl, beat all filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; set aside.
  • In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
  • In large bowl, beat chocolate mixture, sugar, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour and salt on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in nuts. Spread 1 3/4 cups of the batter in pan. Spread filling over batter. Drop remaining batter in mounds randomly over filling; carefully spread to cover cream cheese layer.
  • Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack, about 2 hours. For brownies, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.