Mascarpone marble brownies

16 brownies

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4ouncesSemisweet chocolate
3ouncesButter, softened
2Eggs
1cupSugar
1teaspoonVanilla extract
5ouncesMascarpone
2ouncesButter, softened
¼cupSugar
½teaspoonBaking powder
¼teaspoonSalt
½cupAll-purpose flour
½cupWalnuts, coarsely chopped
1Egg
1teaspoonFlour
½teaspoonVanilla extract

Directions

CHOCOLATE LAYER

VANILLA LAYER

Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler (or microwave). Cool to room temperature.

Beat the eggs, gradually add the sugar, then vanilla, and finally add slowly the melted chocolate to the beaten eggs, until well blended.

In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and walnuts. Add the eggs/chocolate mixture, and mix until blended.

In another bowl, mix well the mascarpone cheese and butter. Add sugar, egg, flour and vanilla. Mix until blended.

Preheat oven to 360 F (180 C).

Layer a square 9" baking pan with parchment paper, and butter the paper and the sides of the pan. Pour ⅔ of the chocolate mixture, and flatten with a spatula. Add the vanilla mixture, flatten. Using a spoon, add the remaining ⅓ of the chocolate mixture. Using a knife, mix slightly the two top layers, to create a marble effect.

Don't overmix.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool before cutting to squares.

Origin: Israeli Mascarpone "Gad" package. Recipe by Phyllis Glazer.

Translated by Gabi Shahar, December 1994.