Recipe For Cooking Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Brownies

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Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Brownies

Brownies
1 1/2 C. semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 C. butter
3/4 C. brown sugar
2 lrg. eggs
1 tea. instant coffee crystals
2 Tbsp. water
1/2 tea. baking powder
3/4 C. flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-in. square pan.

In saucepan over low heat, melt morsels and margarine; cool slightly.

In lrg. mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs. Add chocolate mixture and coffee dissolved in water. Mix well. Stir in baking powder and flour; blend well. Spread in prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 35 min. or until a wooden pick tests clean.

Raspberry Truffle Filling
1 C. semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 tea. instant coffee crystals
8 oz. cream cheese
1/4 C. powderedsugar
1/3 C. seedless red raspberry preserves

Melt chocolate with coffee in saucepan over low heat. Set aside.

In sm. mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese until fluffy; add powderedsugar and preserves.  Beat until fluffy.  Beat in melted chocolate mixture until well blended.  Spread over cooled brownie layer.

Glaze
1/4 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1 tea. vegetable shortening

In sm. saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and shortening. Drizzle over truffle layer. Chill for 1 to 2 hr.. Cut into bars.