Brownie Base

• 1

  Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9×13-inch baking pan or two 8×8-inch square pans.

• 2

  Cream butter and sugars until fluffy.

• 3

  Beat in eggs and vanilla.

• 4

  Combine flour, cocoa, and salt. Fold dry ingredients into creamed mixture by hand to moisten dry ingredients and avoid dusting; then mix until well blended.

• 5

  Spread mixture into prepared pan.

• 6

  Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until the center of the brownies are mostly set.

Cream Cheese Topping

• 7

  Blend cream cheese and sugar until well blended.

• 8

  Add lemon juice and mix well.

• 9

  Add eggs mixing just until blended.

• 10

  Pour cream cheese topping evenly over brownie base.

• 11

  Drizzle melted chocolate in small pools over the cream cheese topping. Use the tip of knife to drag through the chocolate in a grid pattern. Swirl slightly to give a marbled effect.

• 12

  Bake 20 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool to room temperature then refrigerate for 4-5 hours. Cut into bars.