Ingredients

  • Cream Cheese Filling (recipe below)
  • 1 c. butter or margarine
  • 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. coarsely chopped nuts

Method

  • Heat oven to 350°.
  • Prepare Cream Cheese Filling.
  • Heat butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Cool.
  • Beat chocolate mixture, sugar, vanilla and eggs in a 2 1/2-quart bowl on medium speed for 1 minute.
  • Beat in flour and salt on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 1 minute.
  • Stir in nuts.
  • Spread half the batter in greased square pan (9 x 9 x 2-inch).
  • Spread with Cream Cheese Filling.
  • Gently spread remaining batter over Cream Cheese Filling.
  • Swirl through batter with spoon in an over-and-under motion for marbled effect.
  • Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean (55 to 65 minutes).
  • Cool; cut into bars. Makes about 46 to 48 bars.