Brownie mixture:*
4 oz unsweetened chocolate
2/3 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt chocolate and shortening in large
saucepan over low heat, or in microwave in a large microwave safe
bowl. Remove from heat and mix in sugar, eggs and vanilla. Stir in
flour and salt. Spread into a greased 13"x9" baking pan. Continue
with the directions for the cheesecake mixture below.

* (a 20 1/2 oz pkg brownie mix can be used in place of the above
brownie mixture, just prepare according to directions, spread into
pan and continue with the directions for the cheesecake mixture below.)

Cheesecake mixture:
1-8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla

Beat cream cheese with mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add
sugar, mixing till blended, add egg and vanilla. Mix just till blended.
Pour cream cheese mixture over brownie mixture; cut through several
times for marble effect. Bake at 350° for 3 to 35 minutes or until cream
cheese mixture is lightly browned. Cool; cut into squares.
makes 24