Cheesecake Brownie Recipe

Cheesecake Brownie Recipe This recipe combines two delicious deserts into one tasty treat!Brownie: 

• Ingredients: 
  • 1 cup all purpose flour 
  • ¼ tsp baking soda 
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 6 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped 
  • ¼ cup (½ stick) butter 
  • ⅔ cup sugar 
  • 2½ tsp vanilla 
  • 2 large eggs 
  • 2 tbsp light corn syrup   
• Preheat the oven to 350°
• Grease or line an 8 inch pan with parchment paper 
  • Tip: grease the pan then add parchment paper, it causes the parchment paper to stick to the pan better 

• Mix flour, baking soda, and salt 
  • Tip: sift them together for a fluffier brownie 
  • In a double broiler* combine chopped chocolate and butter 
    • Double Broiler: Boil water in a pot, in another pot or heatproof bowl place the chopped chocolate and butter, place the butter and chocolate bowl on top of the water bowl and combine 
    • Tip: make sure to always keep the chocolate mixture in constant movement, you may also take the chocolate mixture off the boiling water and stir for a couple seconds then put it back on 
      • Mix until the surface of the chocolate is smooth and glossy 
      • Let cool slightly 
      • Combine sugar and vanilla with the chocolate mixture 
      • The mixture should still be glossy, but slightly more grainy 
      • Beat in two eggs 
      • Beat in corn syrup 
      • Beat in flour mixture 
        • Tip: beat on a low speed and ONLY until just combined, the more the batter is mixed the more the flour will break down causing the batter to become drier  
        • Bake for about ten minutes

 Cheesecake: Ingredients:

• 12 ounces softened cream cheese 
• ½ cup sugar 
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter 
• 1 large egg 
• 1 tsp vanilla 

• Mix cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla 
  • Mix until smooth, should appear similar to frosting 
  • Spread mixture on top of the brownies 
    • Tip: Transfer the mixture to the brownie pan in five globs, four on the corners and one in the middle, then spread evenly 
    • Put the pan back in the oven and bake at 325° for approximately 30 minutes; until the top begins to gold
    • Cool for at least two hours hour 
    • Cut into 2 inch squares 
    • Enjoy! 

Adapted from Joy of Cooking (Rombauer, Irma S., et al. Joy of Cooking. Scribner, 2006.)