Instructions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 9 baking pan. To make brownie layer, melt chocolate chips with margarine. Cool slightly. Beat brown sugar and eggs in a large bowl with electric mixer. Add chocolate mixture. Mix well. Stir in flour and baking powder. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Truffle Filling: Melt chocolate chips. Beat cream cheese and preserves in a small bowl with electric mixer until smooth. On low speed, beat in chocolate mixture and powdered sugar. Beat until fluffy. Spread over brownies.

Glaze: Melt chocolate chips with shortening. Drizzle over filling. Chill 2 hours. Cut into bars.

Makes 24.

NOTES : Christy is one of the scrub techs in surgery. She is a vibrant, extroverted redhead. She speaks her onions-always and to anyone- and her ready wit makes me laugh. These brownies are delicious, just one of the many wonderful desserts Christy makes.

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