Hazelnut Brownies

• 4 ounces softened cream cheese
• 14 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 14 cup finely ground roasted hazelnuts
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate bit
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 34 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 12 teaspoon baking powder
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 34 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 cup coarsely chopped roasted hazelnuts

1. For cream cheese filling, combine cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
2. Add egg, lemon juice, and vanilla and continue beating until well mixed.
3. Use a spatula to fold in hazelnuts.
4. Cover and refrigerate.
5. For brownie batter, melt chocolate morsels and butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water over medium heat.
6. Remove from heat and set aside.
7. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
8. Set aside.
9. Preheat oven to 350*F.
10. Combine sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large micing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and lemon coloured, about 2 minutes.
11. Beat in melted cooled chocolate mixture, then add flour mixture and continue beating until mixture is smooth.
12. Fold in hazelnuts with a spatula.
13. Spread half the chocolate batter into an 8 inch square pan.
14. Spread cream cheese filling over chocolate.
15. Gently spread remaining brownie batter over cream cheese layer.
16. Pull a spatula through layers to create a marbelized effect.
17. Bake for about 40 minutes.
18. Allow to cool before cutting into 2 inch squares.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hazelnut-brownies-84759 (may not work)