Marble Squares

Chocolate brownies with a swirl of cheesecake marbled throughout and topped with chocolate chips.

Recipe Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 (1-ounce) squares baking chocolate
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 cup (6-ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease and flour an 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly-roll pan; set aside.
2. Combine butter, water and chocolate in saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
3. Combine flour, 2 cups sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir flour mixture into chocolate mixture; add 2 beaten eggs and sour cream; mix well. Pour into prepared baking pan.
4. Combine cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar, mixing until well blended. Blend in 1 egg. Spoon over chocolate batter. Cut through batter with knife several times for marble effect.
5. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Makes 48 bars.