German Cream Cheese Brownies

• 8 oz. German sweet chocolate
• 6 tbsp. butter
• 4 tbsp. butter, softened
• 6 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1-1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup Crisco
• 1 pkg. (1 lb.) powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. peppermint flavoring
• 2 tsp. green food coloring
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tbsp. milk

1. In saucepan, melt together German sweet chocolate and 6 tbsp.
2. butter.
3. Allow to cool.
4. In mixing bowl, cream together 4 tbsp.
5. butter and cream cheese.
6. Add 1/2 cup sugar.
7. Blend in 2 eggs, 2 tbsp.
8. flour and vanilla.
9. Set aside.
10. To cooled chocolate mixture, add 4 eggs; beat well.
11. Gradually add 1-1/2 cups sugar, 1 cup flour, baking powder, salt, almond extract and nuts.
12. Measure 2 cups of chocolate mixture and set aside.
13. Spread remaining chocolate batter in a greased 9x13 pan.
14. Top with cream cheese mixture.
15. Drop measured chocolate batter by spoonfuls onto cheese mixture.
16. Swirl with spatula to marble.
17. Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes.
18. Mint Icing: Cream Crisco and add milk and peppermint flavoring.
19. Then blend in powdered sugar.
20. Blend until smooth.
21. Add green food coloring to make a light green shade.
22. Spread over chocolate cream cheese brownies.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/249 (may not work)