CREAM CHEESE LAYER:

Cream 3 oz. package cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter. Add 1/4 cup sugar; cream until fluffy. Blend in: 1 tbsp. flour 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Set aside.

BROWNIE LAYERS:

2 square unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Nuts (optional)
3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Melt together chocolate and butter. Add sugar and eggs to above and beat. Add vanilla and nuts, if desired. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to above.

When that is mixed well, pour half of chocolate mixture into 8x12 inch greased and floured pan. Top that with cheese mixture. Spoon the remainder of the chocolate mixture on top of that. Zigzag a knife through to marble it. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 or 40 minutes.