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Brownie Success Tips Use the size pan specified in the recipe. To check the width
of a pan, measure across the top from inside edge to inside edge.
Cut the baked brownie recipe into bars, squares or other shapes when completely cool
unless the recipe specifies differently. This helps prevent the bars from
crumbling. Store bar cookies or brownies in a tightly covered
container, or leave them in the pan and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
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Almond Cheesecake Brownies 3/4 cup
margarine or butter (1 1/2 sticks)
Four 1-ounce squares unsweetened chocolate
Four 1-ounce squares semisweet chocolate
2 cups sugar
6 large eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, slightly softened
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 13" by 9" metal baking pan with foil;
lightly grease foil.
2. In large glass bowl, combine margarine or butter and both types of
chocolates. In microwave oven, cook, covered with waxed paper, on High 2 to 3
minutes until almost melted; stir until smooth. With wooden spoon, beat in 1 1/2
cups sugar. Then, beat in 4 eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla until well blended.
Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
3. In small bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese until smooth;
gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar. Beat in almond extract, 2 eggs, and 1/2
teaspoon vanilla just until blended.
4. Spread 1 1/2 cups chocolate batter in pan. Spoon cream-cheese mixture in 6
large dollops on top of chocolate batter (cheese mixture will cover much of
chocolate batter). Then, spoon remaining chocolate batter in 6 large dollops
over and between cheese mixture. With tip of knife, cut and twist through
mixtures to create marble design.
5. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost
clean with a few crumbs attached. Cool brownies in pan on wire rack.
6. When cool, cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 6
pieces.
Each brownie: About 260 calories, 4 g protein, 28 g carbohydrate, 16 g total fat
(6 g saturated), 69 mg cholesterol, 195 mg sodium. |
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