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Makes about 2 Dozen SquaresFilling 1/3 cup Butter Flavor CRISCO Shortening or 1/3 cup Butter Flavor CRISCO Stick 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour Brownie 2/3 cup Butter Flavor Crisco or 2/3 Butter Flavor Crisco stick 4 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened baking chocolate 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 -1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan with Butter Flavor Crisco. For filling, combine 1/3 cup Butter Flavor Crisco, cream cheese and vanilla in small bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar. Add 2 eggs, 1 at a time, beat well after each addition. Beat in 3 tablespoons flour. For brownie, melt 2/3 cup Butter Flavor Crisco and chocolate in large saucepan on low heat. Remove from heat. Stir 2 cups sugar into melted chocolate mixture with spoon. Stir 1 egg at a time QUICKLY into hot mixture. Stir in vanilla. Combine 1-1/4 cups flour, baking powder and salt. Stir gradually into chocolate mixture. Spread half the chocolate mixture in greased baking pan. Drop by spoon, cheese mixture over chocolate layer. Then drop remaining chocolate mixture, by spoon, over cream cheese layer. Spread gently to cover. Swirl 2 mixtures together using tip of knife.* Bake at 350ºF for 35 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool. Cut into squares about 2 x 2 inches. * A nice swirl design depends on how much you pull knife through batter. Do not overdo. |
