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Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies
in Diana's Recipe Book
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(total ratings: 3) |
| Servings: 24 - 36 |
Ingredients:  1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened 2 cups granulated sugar 3 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional) Brownie Frosting (see recipe below) Garnish (optional) Chocolate covered coffee beans or Chocolate leaves |
| Instructions: 1. Heat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. 2. Beat butter, cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture until well blended. Stir in nuts (optional). Spread batter into prepared pan. 3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or just until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Prepare Brownie Frosting; spread over brownies. Cut into bars. If desired, decorate each brownie with a chocolate covered coffee bean or a chocolate leaf. Makes about 24-36 brownies (serving amount depends on what size you cut the brownies into). Brownie Frosting Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 to 2 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon light corn syrup (optional) Instructions: Beat butter and cocoa in small bowl until blended; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating well. Add 1 tablespoon milk and corn syrup, if desired; beat until smooth and of spreading consistency. Add additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if needed. Makes about 1 cup frosting. |
| Source: DianasDesserts.com |
| Date: April 2, 2003 |
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Reviewer: John
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This was by far the best brownie recipe i have ever made.
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This was by far the best brownie recipe i have ever made.
Reviewer: Ken Bakke
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Most Excellent. I brought 20, and there where only 15 people. and not everyone got even 1. I'll let you to the math to try and figure out where they went!
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Most Excellent. I brought 20, and there where only 15 people. and not everyone got even 1. I'll let you to the math to try and figure out where they went!
Reviewer: Veronica
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I think this recipe is very good except for the chocolate leaves, chocolate coffee beans and nuts.
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I think this recipe is very good except for the chocolate leaves, chocolate coffee beans and nuts.