Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

Servings: 16
Ingredients:

4 oz Chocolate -sweet baking
2 tb Butter /margarine - softened
1/4 c  Sugar
1 tb Flour - all purpose
2    Eggs
1/2 c  Flour - all purpose
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Almond extract
3 tb Butter or margarine
3 oz Cream cheese - softened
1    Egg
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
3/4 c  Sugar
1/2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 c  Pecans or walnuts-chopped

Combine chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter in top of double boiler;
bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate
melts. Set aside to cool.
Combine 2 tablespoons butter and cream cheese, creaming until light
and fluffy. Stir in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour, and 1/2 teaspoon
vanilla. Set aside.
Beat 2 eggs at medium speed of an electric mixer until thick and
lemon colored. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well. Combine
1/2 cup flour, baking powder, and salt; add to egg mixture, mixing
well. Stir in cooled chocolate, flavorings, and pecans.
Pour half of chocolate batter into a greased 8 inch square pan.
Spread with cheese mixture; top with remaining chocolate batter. Cut
through mixture in pan with a knife to create a marbled effect. Bake
at 350F for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack; cut into squares.
Servings:16 brownies. From the Southern Living Cookbook