Double-Chocolate Brownies

Photo: flickr user Robert S. Donovan

Ingredients

cup purchased chocolate syrup

2 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped, or chocol

1 8 ounce pack cream cheese room temperature

1 lrg egg

cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 tablespoon all purpose flour

1 cup unsalted butter room temperature (2 stick)

cup sugar

4 lrgs eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

cup all purpose flour

cup unsweetened cocoa powder

teaspoon baking powder

6 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped, or chocol

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preparation

For filling:Combine syrup and 2 ounces chopped chocolate in heavy small saucepan.

Stir over low heat until chocolate melts; cool. Beat cream cheese and egg

In medium bowl. Stir in chocolate mixture. Blend in 1/4 cup chocolate chips and flour. Set aside.

For batter:Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 9-inch square baking pan with 2-inch-high sides. Line bottom with waxed paper. Butter waxed paper. Using electric

Mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Sift flour, cocoa and baking powder into medium bowl. Stir dry ingredients into butter mixture.

Spoon half of chocolate batter into prepared pan. Top with filling.

Spread remaining batter over. Bake brownies until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Transfer to rack. Cool 5 minutes. Run small sharp knife around edges of pan to loosen. Cool completely in pan.

For glaze:Melt 6 ounces chocolate with oil in heavy small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.

Cut cooled brownies into 16 2-inch squares. Transfer to rack. Spoon warm

Glaze over brownies. Let stand until glaze sets. Arrange brownies on platter.

Makes 16.