Brownie Base

• 1
  Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan or two 8x8-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

• 1
  Blend cream cheese and sugar until well blended.
• 2
  Add lemon juice and mix well.
• 3
  Add eggs mixing just until blended.
• 4
  Pour cream cheese topping evenly over brownie base.
• 5
  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.
• 6
  Bake 20 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool to room temperature then refrigerate for 4-5 hours. Cut into bars.