German Cream Cheese Brownies

• 1 4-oz. pkg. German's chocolate
• 5 tbsp. butter
• 1 3-oz. pkg. cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp. flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts
• 1/4 tsp. almond extract

Melt chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter over very low heat, stirring constantly. Cool. Cream remaining butter with cream cheese until softened. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Stir in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until blended. Beat remaining eggs until fluffy and'light in color. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until thickened. Fold in baking powder, salt and remaining flour. Blend in cooled chocolate mixture. Stir in nuts, almond extract and remaining vanilla. Measure 1 cup chocolate batter and set aside. Spread remaining chocolate batter into greased 9-inch square pan. Pour cheese mixture over the top. Drop measured chocolate batter from tablespoon onto cheese mixture; swirl the mixtures together with a spatula just to marble. Bake at 350 degrees 35 to 40 minutes. Cool. Cut in bars or squares. Cover and store in the refrigerator.

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