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Decadent recipes for chocolate desserts

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Fudgy brownies with cream cheese frosting

The Pastry Chef's Baking
Decadent, moist brownies made richer with a cream cheese and chocolate frosting.

By Carol Ramos, The Pastry Chef's Baking
Adapted from Dear Crissy

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1. Using a medium sauce pan, heat butter and unsweetened chocolate while stirring until smooth; set aside to cool.

2. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.; line an 8-x 8-x 2-inch baking pan with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. 

3. Stir sugar into cooled chocolate mixture. Add your eggs one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon just until combined. Stir in vanilla.

4. In a small bowl stir together flour and baking soda. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture; stir just until combined.

5. Spread batter evenly into the pan.

6. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack.

For the frosting 

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 + 1/3 cup powdered sugar

1. Using a small saucepan heat and stir semisweet chocolate pieces over low heat, stirring until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

2. In a medium bowl beat together 6 ounces of softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Beat in melted chocolate until smooth then frost cooled brownies.

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