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Cheesecake Brownies
Submitted By: Rachel Rappaport - Baltimore, MD
Ingredients:
brownie layer:
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
cheesecake layer:
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour or using baking spray with flour one 8x8 inch pan. In a medium pot, melt chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Whisk in sugar, flour, eggs and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan, smoothing the surface with a spatula as needed. In a separate bowl, beat together cream cheese, egg, sugar, flour and vanilla until fluffy. Carefully pour over brown layer. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack then slice and serve. The cooler the brownie, the easier it will be to cut
