Hazelnut Cream Cheese Brownies

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

 * 1) In 1-quart bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese and Sugar until smooth.
 * 2) Beat in egg, lemon juice and vanilla.
 * 3) Fold in hazelnut meal.
 * 4) Refrigerate while preparing brownie batter.
 * 5) Brownie Batter:
 * 6) Melt chocolate morsels and butter over simmering water.
 * 7) Cool to 100-110 degree Fahrenheit.
 * 8) In small bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
 * 9) Reserve.
 * 10) In 2-quart bowl, beat Sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth and lemon colored, about 2 minutes.
 * 11) Beat in melted chocolate and butter.
 * 12) Add dry ingredients and beat until well mixed.
 * 13) Fold in chopped hazelnuts.
 * 14) Spread one half of the chocolate batter into a greased 8-inch square baking pan.
 * 15) Pour cream cheese filling over bottom layer.
 * 16) Gently spread remaining brownie batter over the cream cheese layer.
 * 17) Pull a metal spatula through the batter for a marbleized effect.
 * 18) Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 40 minutes.
 * 19) Do not over bake.
 * 20) Cool and serve plain, dusted with powdered sugar.