Hazelnut cream cheese brownies (chocolate gla

1 8-inch pan

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4ouncesCream cheese room temperature
¼cupGranulated sugar
1Egg
2teaspoonsLemon juice
½teaspoonVanilla
¼cupOregon hazelnut meal*
6ouncesSemi-sweet chocolate chips
¼cupButter or margarine
¾cupAll-purpose white flour
2tablespoonsCocoa
½teaspoonBaking powder
¼teaspoonSalt
¾cupGranulated sugar
2Eggs
1teaspoonVanilla
½cupOregon hazelnuts roasted & coarsely chopped
3tablespoonsHeavy cream
1cupChocolate morsels
3tablespoonsButter or margarine
½cupCoarsely chopped hazelnuts (Oregon hazelnuts)

Directions

CREAM CHEESE FILLING

BROWNIE BATTER

CHOCOLATE GLAZE

*(finely ground roasted hazelnuts) In 1-quart bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg, lemon juice and vanilla. Fold in hazelnut meal.

Refrigerate while preparing brownie batter.

BROWNIE BATTER: Melt chocolate chips and butter over simmering water.

Cool to 100 -110F. In small bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Reserve. In 2-quart bowl, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth and lemon colored, about 2 minutes. Beat in melted chocolate and butter. Add dry ingredients and beat until well mixed. Fold in chopped hazelnuts. Spread one half of the chocolate batter into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Pour cream cheese filling over bottom layer. Gently spread remaining brownie batter over the cream cheese layer. Pull a metal spatula through the batter for a marbleized effect. Bake in 350 oven for approximately 40 minutes. Do not over bake. Cool and serve plain, dusted with powdered sugar, or topped with Chocolate Glaze. CHOCOLATE GLAZE: In small saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Cool to room temperature. Melt chocolate and butter over simmering water. Blend in cream. Spread on cooled brownies. Sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts and slice into bars.

* COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board