Taja

For my dear friend, Hanx

4 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/4 cups white sugar
2 egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup coffee flavored liqueur

1 pound cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup vodka (you may use milk instead)


1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch baking pan.

2 In a medium bowl, cream 1 1/4 cups of sugar and 4 tablespoons of butter. Add 2 eggs and mix well. Stir in 1/2 cup of the coffee liqueur. Sift together 1 cup of flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Spread half of this mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan.

3 In another bowl, stir together the 1/4 cup of flour and 1/4 cup of sugar. Add softened cream cheese and mix well. Stir in 1 egg and the vodka. Mix until smooth. Spread this evenly over the chocolate layer. Pour the remaining chocolate mixture over the top of this. You can make a pattern of stripes or swirl the chocolate with a toothpick.

4 Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven. When brownies are cool, brush with the remaining 1/4 cup of coffee liqueur.