PUMPKIN SWIRL BROWNIES . . . OR . . . YOU, TOO, CAN LEARN FROM MY MISTEAKS! 27 JANUARY 2023
	Yes, I know that, technically, pumpkin [pie] spice time is over. However, I was just in the mood to make something simple for which I had all ingredients in the house, AND I had two comics still to use, so here we are.
Mixing station #1, as usual . . . MISTEAK #1: Not using the brownie mix specified in the recipe. I thought I could get away with using the mix I already had, but you'll see how I was wrong. Work station #2, also as usual . . . MISTEAK #2: Not using the correct bowl size for the two mixes. I've emphasized this in the recipe cards below. Because I used a different brownie mix, it came out much stiffer than it should've been. So there was NO possibility of SWIRLING the cream cheese mixture into the brownie mixture. Instead, I patted in the bottom layer as I did with SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD, poured the cream cheese mixture over that, and then dolloped spoonfuls of brownie mixture on top of that, assuming they would spread out some during baking . . . Fresh out of the oven . . . . . . with, again, some the cream cheese that didn't mix in very well. NTS: Scrape the bottom of the mixing bowl BEFORE you are finished mixing. We did our taste test while the brownies were still warm . . . delish. THE RECIPE I USED

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