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National Cream Cheese Brownie Day

It’s National Cream Cheese Brownie Day! Who can resist the heavenly taste of a rich fudge brownie marbled with cream cheese? Its divine combination of sweet and tangy flavors will have you craving more in no time!

The brownie is America's favorite bar cookie. Although desserts called “brownies” have been around since the 1800s, the cake-like confection we know and love today can be traced back to 1906. Culinary historians credit The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book with the first published recipe for the modern brownie, but this early recipe was far less chocolaty than what we’re accustomed to nowadays. It only called for two squares of baking chocolate!

Today there are hundreds of different brownie recipes. Many incorporate interesting add-ins like peanut butter, walnuts, caramel, peppermint, banana, or (of course) cream cheese. Celebrate National Cream Cheese Brownie Day by enjoying the sweet, rich, and creamy flavors of a cream cheese brownie!

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History for February 10 1763 - The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. In the treaty France ceded Canada to England. 1863 - In New York City, two of the world’s most famous midgets, General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren were married. 1863 - The fire extinguisher was patented by Alanson Crane. 1920 - Major league baseball representatives outlawed pitches that involve tampering with the ball. 1933 - The singing telegram was introduced by the Postal Telegraph Company of New York City. 1978 - Van Halen's debut album was released. 1981 - The Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino caught fire. Eight people were killed and 198 were injured. 1993 - Michael Jackson granted his first interview in 15 years to Oprah Winfrey. In the interview, Jackson claimed that he has a disorder that destroys the pigmentation of the skin and that he had had very little plastic surgery.

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