Almond Macaroon Brownies
Ingredients:
- 3 oz Cream cheese
- 6 tb Butter or margarine
- 3/4 c Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 1/2 c Flour
- 1 tb Flour
- 1 2/3 c Flaked coconut
- 1 c Whole blanched almonds
- 6 oz Semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 ts Vanilla
- 1/2 ts Baking powder
- 1/4 ts Salt
Instructions:
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.
