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Raspberry Marbled Brownies

From the Kitchen of: Pepper
Source: Dessert du Jour

1	cup	margarine or butter (2 sticks)
4	ounces	unsweetened chocolate
2	cups	sugar
2	teaspoons	vanilla
4		eggs
1 1/2	cups	all-purpose flour
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	coarsely chopped nuts -- if desired
1/3	cup	raspberry jam or preserves
		Cream Cheese Filling -- (recipe follows)
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
1	(8 ounce) package	cream cheese -- softened
1/4	cup	sugar
1	teaspoon	ground cinnamon
1 1/2	teaspoons	vanilla
1		egg

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.. Grease square pan, 9 × 9 × 2 inches. Prepare Cream Cheese Filling. Melt margarine and chocolate over low heat, stirring occasionally; cool.
Beat chocolate mixture, sugar, vanilla and eggs in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour and salt on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in nuts.
Spread half of the batter in pan. Spread with filling. Gently spread remaining batter over filling. Drop jam by scant teaspoonfuls randomly over batter. Gently swirl through batter, filling and jam with spoon in an over-and-under motion for marbled design.
Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool. Cut into about 1 1/2 × 1-inch bars. Yield 48 servings.
CREAM CHEESE FILLING: Beat all ingredients in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
Per Serving: 126 Calories; 7g Fat (49.8% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 25mg Cholesterol; 88mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.