3 oz cream cheese
6 tbsp butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1 tbsp flour
1 2/3 cup flaked coconut
1 cup whole blanched almonds
6 oz semisweet chocolate
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Directions
Beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter until softened. Beat in
1/4 cup sugar. Stir in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour and coconut.
Reserve 16 whole almonds, chop the rest. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped
almonds; set aside. Melt 5 oz chocolate and remaining butter (4 T)
over low heat, until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar
and vanilla. Beat in 2 eggs. Stir in 1/2 cup flour, baking powder and
salt. Add remaining chopped almonds. Spread cheese batter on top.
Garnish with whole almonds. Bake for 40 minutes until cake tester
comes out clean, don't overbake. Melt remaining square of chocolate
and drizzle over the brownies. Cool in pan. Cut into squares. Recipe
can be doubled.
Servings: 16 servings
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