Desserts : Smoldering Swirled Brownies

• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  
• 1/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 egg
  
• 3 tablespoons flour
  
• 1 teaspoon Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce
  

• 1/2 cup (one stick) butter or margarine
  
• 2 ounces (two squares) unsweetened chocolate
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1/3 cup flour
  
• 2 tablespoon Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce
  
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Grease 8" x 8" baking pan.

Prepare cream cheese mixture. Beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add sugar, egg, flour and TABASCO^® Sauce; beat until well mixed. Set aside.

Prepare chocolate mixture. Melt butter and chocolate in medium microwave-safe bowl. Set aside to cool slightly. Add eggs, sugar, flour, TABASCO^® Sauce, vanilla and salt. Stir until just blended.

Spoon chocolate mixture into prepared pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture in dollops on chocolate mixture. Cut and twist through batter a few times with small spatula to create a swirl effect.

Bake brownies until set, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely.

Cut into 16 squares.