Hazelnut Cream Cheese Brownies

== Description ==
=== Ingredients ===
* 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature 
* 1/4 cup granulated sugar 
* 1 egg 
* 2 tsp lemon juice 
* 1/2 tsp vanilla 
* 1/4 cup Oregon hazelnut meal (finely ground roasted hazelnuts) 
* Brownie Batter: 
* 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate morsels 
* 1/4 cup butter or margarine 
* 3/4 cup all-purpose white flour 
* 2 tbsp cocoa 
* 1/2 tsp baking powder 
* 1/4 tsp salt 
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar 
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar 
* 2 eggs 
* 1 tsp vanilla 
* 1/2 cup roasted & coarsely chopped Oregon hazelnuts 
== Directions ==
# In 1-quart bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese and Sugar until smooth. 
# Beat in egg, lemon juice and vanilla. 
# Fold in hazelnut meal. 
# Refrigerate while preparing brownie batter. 
# Brownie Batter: 
# Melt chocolate morsels and butter over simmering water. 
# Cool to 100-110 degree Fahrenheit. 
# In small bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. 
# Reserve. 
# In 2-quart bowl, beat Sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth and lemon colored, about 2 minutes. 
# Beat in melted chocolate and butter. 
# Add dry ingredients and beat until well mixed. 
# Fold in chopped hazelnuts. 
# Spread one half of the chocolate batter into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. 
# Pour cream cheese filling over bottom layer. 
# Gently spread remaining brownie batter over the cream cheese layer. 
# Pull a metal spatula through the batter for a marbleized effect. 
# Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 40 minutes. 
# Do not over bake. 
# Cool and serve plain, dusted with powdered sugar. 
== See also ==
Category:Brownie Recipes
Category:Chocolate Recipes
Category:Chocolate chip Recipes
Category:Cocoa Recipes
Category:Cream cheese Recipes
Category:Hazelnut Recipes
Category:Hazelnut meal Recipes
Category:Kid-friendly Recipes
Category:Semi-sweet chocolate Recipes