Cookie Recipes - Marbled Brownies

 

Ingredients

 

BASE:

• 1cup/250 g butter, cut up

• 5 oz/150 g semisweet/dark chocolate. coarsely chopped

• 2 1/2 cups/500 g granulated sugar

• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten

• 1 cup/150 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1 1/4 cups/125 g coarsely chopped walnuts

• 1 tsp vanilla extract/essence

• 1/8 tsp salt 

TOPPING:

• 1 package (8 oz/ 250 g) cream cheese, softened

• 2/3 cup/140 g granulated sugar

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

• 1 tsp vanilla  extract/essence

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter a 13 x 9inch (33 x 23-cm) baking pan.

2. Chocolate-Walnut Base: Melt the butter and chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water.

3. Remove from the heat and add the sugar and eggs, beating until just blended. Mix in the flour, walnuts, vanilla, and salt. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan.

4. Topping: Beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until smooth. 

5. Spoon the mixture over the chocolate base. Use a knife to draw decorative lines across the topping.

6. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until almost firm to the touch. Cool completely before cutting into bars.