Raspberry Truffle Brownies

Ingredients

1/2 c butter
1 1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
3/4 c brown sugar
1 ts instant coffee crystals
2 tb water
1/2 ts baking powder
3/4 c flour
1 filling
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 c confectioners sugar
3/8 c seedless raspberry jam
1 ts shortening

Instructions

In a heavy saucepan, melt butter and chocolate chips over low heat. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar. Dissolve coffee crystals in water; add to egg mixture with melted chocolate. Mix well. Combine baking powder and flour; stir into chocolate mixture. Spread in a greased 9-inch square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until brownies test done. Cool. For filling, melt chocolate chips; cool. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy; add confectioners' sugar and jam. Stir in melted chocolate; spread over cooled brownies. For glaze; spread over cooled brownies. For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening. Drizzle over filling. Chill before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.