Double Fudge Cream Cheese Brownies

Double Fudge Cream Cheese Brownies

1 cup butter
4 1-oz squares unsweetened baking chocolate
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips
FOR FILLING:
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp butter, softened
1 3-oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp vanilla

Heat oven to 350°F

Melt 1 cup butter and unsweetened chocolate in a 2-quart saucepan
over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth (4 to 6
minutes).

Stir in all remaining brownie ingredients except chocolate
chips; mix well. Gently stir in chocolate chips. Spread half of the
batter into greased 13x9-inch baking pan.

Combine all filling ingredients in a small bowl. Beat at medium
speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Spread over brownie batter
in baking pan.

Spoon remaining batter over cream cheese mixture.  (Some cream cheese mixture may show through batter.) Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until brownie begins to pull away from sides of pan.

Cool completely; cut into bars.  Store refrigerated.