Everyone at work has been trying to shake off the tense, busy months we just came out of. Since Iron Chef was such a hit, someone decided we should have a brownie throwdown. I wasn’t sure if I was going to do it, since sweets aren’t really my thing, but I just happened to be in the supermarket the night before the event and I just happened to notice that my special extra ingredient was on sale. So of course I just had to bake some brownies.
I had planned to make a sort of strawberry truffle topped brownie, but I forgot the cream cheese. This is what I came up with instead, and I had plenty of positive reviews the days following. I based it off of Baker’s unsweetened chocolate squares One Bowl Brownie recipe, with a few key alterations. (more…)