Name: Marbled Brownies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 225 g dark chocolate; 85 g butter; 4 egg; 300 g sugar; 140 g plain flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 tsp vanilla essence; 55 g butter brought to room temperature; 170 g cream cheese; 100 g sugar; 2 egg; 30 g plain flour; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 115 g walnuts chopped

by oldsheila Last updated on 07/09/2019

A great treat for everyone. Nice served with a dollop of cream. - oldsheila

Ingredients

225 g dark chocolate
85 g butter
4 egg
300 g sugar
140 g plain flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla essence

Plain mixture

55 g butter brought to room temperature
170 g cream cheese
100 g sugar
2 egg
30 g plain flour
1 tsp vanilla essence
115 g walnuts chopped

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line a 33 x 23 cm tin.
Step 2

Chocolate mixture: Melt chocolate and butter over low heat stirring constantly. Set aside to cool.
Step 3

Beat the eggs until light and fluffy, gradually add sugar and continue beating until blended.
Step 4

Sift over the flour, salt and baking powder, and fold to combine.
Step 5

Stir in the cooled chocolate mixture. Add vanilla and walnuts. Measure and set aside 450 mL of the chocolate mixture.
Step 6

Plain mixture: Cream the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer.
Step 7

Add sugar and continue beating until blended. Beat in the eggs, flour and vanilla.
Step 8

Spread the unmeasured chocolate mixture in the tin. Pour over the plain mixture. Drop spoonfuls of the reserved chocolate mixture on top.
Step 9

With a metal palette knife swirl the mixtures to marble. Do not blend completely.
Step 10

Bake until just set, approximately 35-40 minutes. Turn out to cool on wire rack.