Surprise Brownies

Ing for Surprise Brownies:
200gm cream cheese
½ tsp vanilla essence
9 oz caster sugar
2 eggs
100 gm butter
3 tbsp cocoa powder
100gm self raising flour
50gm walnuts, chopped

For the Frosting :
4 tbsp butter
1 tbsp milk
100gm icing sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
halved walnuts to decorate

Method :
Beat cream cheese, essence and 2 ½ tbsp of caster sugar. 
Set aside.
Beat eggs and remaining sugar till light and fluffy. 
Heat butter and cocoa gently. 
Cool slightly and add in the eggs and fold in flour and nuts. 
Pour half of the brownie mixture into a greased 8” tin and carefully spread the cream cheese mixture onto it. 
Cover with remaining mixture. 
Bake at 180° for 40 minutes. 
Cool in tin atleast 6 hours. 

To make frosting:
Melt butter add milk, cocoa and sugar. 
Spread over the brownies and decorate with halved walnuts.
Makes 16.

Note:
For self raising flour: 
Add a tsp of baking powder to 1 cup of flour and sieve well before using.
For cream cheese: 
Use Happy Cow or Philadelphia cream cheese available in tubs as the rest of the available brands are quite saltish. 

Surprise Brownies by Zarnak Sidhwa