Black and White Brownies

Ingredients:

5 ounces bittersweet chocolate 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate 7 ounces unsalted butter (at room temperature) 2 cups sugar 5 large eggs 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour Pinch of salt 2 (8-ounce) plus 1 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

Melt chocolates together in top of double boiler over simmering water. Cool slightly. Combine butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar in bowl of electric mixer. Using paddle attachment, cream mixture on medium speed until light and fluffy. Continuing to mix, add three of the eggs and beat well. Stir in melted chocolate and mix until smooth. Decrease speed to low and stir in flour and salt. Spread all but one cup chocolate batter in greased 9-by-13-inch pan. Combine cream cheese and remaining 3/4 cup sugar in clean bowl of electric mixer. Using a paddle attachment, beat on medium speed until smooth.Add remaining two eggs and vanilla extract and beat again. Spread cream cheese mixture in an even layer over chocolate batter. Scatter spoonfuls of reserved chocolate batter over cream cheese mixture. With a knife, swirl the chocolate batter into the cream cheese mixture, creating a marble pattern. Bake brownies in preheated 325¬? F oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out with a moist crumb. Cool at least 30 minutes before cutting into 24 bars.

Makes 24 servings.

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