When the brownies are done, place the pan on a wire rack to cool.
Cooled brownies can be wrapped in foil and frozen for up to 3 months or
refrigerated for 10 10 days.
It is best not to cut brownies until ready to serve. That way the brownies will
not dry out.
Raspberry Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
Brownies:
6 T. butter
2 1/2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, broken up or coarsely chopped
1 1/2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, broken up or coarsely chopped
3/4 C. all-purpose white flour
1/4 t. salt
1 1/4 C. sugar
2 t. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
Cream Cheese Swirl:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, slightly softened and cut into chunks
1/3 cup sugar
2 T. butter, melted
1 large egg
1/4 t. finely grated lemon zest
1/2 t. vanilla extract
1/3 C. seedless raspberry preserves, for swirling
Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease a 9 inch square baking pan or coat with
nonstick spray.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over lowest heat, stirring
frequently. Be very careful not to burn. Immediately remove from the heat. Let
cool to warm.
In small bowl, thoroughly stir together flour and salt; set aside. Stir sugar
and vanilla into chocolate mixture until well blended. Beat in eggs, one at a
time. Stir until sugar dissolves and mixture is smooth. Stir in flour mixture.
Turn out about two-thirds of the batter into the baking pan, spreading to the
edges.
To make Cream-Cheese Swirl: Beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer
on low speed, until smooth. Add butter, egg, lemon zest and vanilla and continue
to beat until smooth. Evenly drop cream cheese mixture by tablespoons over
batter. Evenly drop raspberry preserves by teaspoons over cream cheese mixture.
Spoon remaining chocolate batter into 4-5 pools over top. Holding a table knife
vertically, run it through the batter to swirl it decoratively.
Bake in center of oven 42-48 minutes, until cream-cheese swirls are browned and
a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean except for the bottom 1/4 inch,
which should still look moist. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let stand until
brownie is completely cool.
