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===Ingredients===

* 1 (4 ounce) package Baker's German's chocolate
* 5 tablespoons butter or margarine
* 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* 3 eggs
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts (optional)
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
===Directions===
#Melt chocolate and 3 of the tablespoons of butter in a small sauce pan over very low heat, stirring constantly.
#Cool and set aside.
#Blend remaining butter with cream cheese until softened.
#Gradually add 1/4 cup of sugar, beating well.
#Blend in 1 egg, 1 Tbs flour, and 1/2 tsp vanilla; set aside.
#Beat 2 eggs until thick and light in color.
#Gradually add 3/4 cup of sugar, beating until thickened.
#Add baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup of flour.
#Blend in cooled chocolate mixture and nuts, 1 tsp vanilla and 1/4 tsp almond extract.
#Spread 1/2 the chocolate batter in a greased 8 or 9-inch square pan.
#Add cheese mixture, spreading evenly over the chocolate batter.
#Top with tablespoons of the remaining chocolate batter dotted all over the top of the cream cheese layer.
#Zigzag a wide knife through the batter to marble swirl it.
#Bake at 350ºF/ 180 C for 35 to 40 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly pressed in the center.
#Cool cut in bars or squares.
#Makes 16 to 20.