Three Layer Shortbread Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup lard
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons rum
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 make the shortbread base.
• 2 preheat the oven to 325 farenheit.
• 3 mix together butter, lard, powdered sugar, flour and vanilla. press into a 9 inch square baking pan.
• 4 make the cream cheese center.
• 5 cream together the cream cheese, sugar, rum and egg until smooth.
• 6 make the brownie topping.
• 7 melt butter and chocolate together in microwave.
• 8 in bowl, beat eggs and salt. alternate flour and melted chocolate into batter.
• 9 pour cream cheese filling ontop of the shortbread base. spoon brownie batter on top.
• 10 bake in the oven for about 45 minutes or until set.