Ben's Birthday Brownies

[I did not take this photo... ours is below. But, like stew, all brownies look the same.]

Ingredients
200 g dark chocolate
100 g butter
200 g cream cheese
360 g sugar
4 large eggs
60 g self-rising flour
Mixed spices (cinnamon and nutmeg in particular), about 1 t

Method
Preheat oven to 350˚
1. Melt chocolate, butter, and cream cheese in a bain marie.
2. Beat eggs with sugar.
3. When chocolate mixture is melted, incorporate by spoonful into the eggs. Whisk.
4. Add flour and spices, and mix just to incorporate.
5. Pour into a 10x12 baking pan, and bake for 20-25 minutes. (I made a half recipe, used a pan about half the size of this, and cooked them for 15 minutes. I am guessing at the cooking time here. The final texture should be like that of a fondant.)
6. While still warm, dust with confectioners' sugar.

toffee bars

for the toffee part:
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 cups flour
1 egg
1/4 tsp salt
1-2 tsp vanilla
1-2 tsp almond

Preheat oven to 350° degrees.
1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg, vanilla, and almond; continue beating.
3. Add flour and salt, and mix thoroughly.
4. Pour/press the mixture into an 11x9 or 15x11 pan (depending on how thick you want the bars).
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until it looks like it's set.

for the top:
1/2-1 cup chocolate chips or chocolate bits
1/4-1 cup of either pecans or almonds--both work great with this recipe (and I imagine pistachios and walnuts would, too)

1. While toffee bars are still warm, sprinkle chocolate on top, and let the chocolate melt.
2. Spread chocolate with a spatula or spoon until even over the surface of the bars.
3. Add nuts on top, let the chocolate set, and then cut into squares!