Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies with Chocolate-Coffee Icing
Makes 16.
Brownies
Butter and flour for preparing pan
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs, divided
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Icing
1/2 cup heavy cream
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee
To prepare brownies, butter an 8-inch square
baking pan generously and dust with flour.
Shake out excess flour and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place 3 tablespoons of the butter and
chocolate in heavy medium saucepan
and set over very low heat.
Stir constantly until mixture is smooth
and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
With electric mixer on medium speed, cream
remaining 2 tablespoons butter with cream
cheese.
Gradually add 1/4 cup of the sugar and beat
until light and fluffy.
Stir in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of the flour and
1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla and mix to blend.
Set aside.
Beat remaining 2 eggs with mixer on medium
speed until light and fluffy.
Gradually add remaining 3/4 cup sugar and
beat until thickened.
Fold in baking powder, salt and remaining
1/2 cup flour.
Stir in cooled chocolate mixture, nuts and
remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Pour chocolate batter into prepared pan.
Drizzle cream cheese mixture over batter, and
with a spatula swirl into the chocolate batter.
Bake on center rack until tester comes out clean,
about 30 minutes.
Remove and cool to room temperature.
To prepare icing, in heavy medium saucepan, combine
cream, chocolate and instant coffee powder and set
over very low heat.
Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth
and creamy.
Cool 15 minutes.
Using spatula, spread icing over top of brownies.
Refrigerate until icing is firm.
Slice brownies into 16 squares, place in covered
container and refrigerate.
(Brownies can be prepared
2 days ahead. Bring to
room temperature 30 minutes
before serving.)
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories 260; Carbohydrates 28 g;
Protein 4 g; Fat 16 g including sat. fat 8 g;
Cholesterol 64 mg; Sodium 85 mg;
Calcium 34 mg; Dietary fiber 1 g
Diabetic exchanges per serving:
1 bread/starch exch.,
1 other carb. exch. and 3 fat exch.
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