Desserts Recipes - Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 10

For the crust:

• 150g/5oz plain sweet biscuit crumbs

• 75g/3oz finely chopped almonds

• 25g/1oz granulated sugar

• 50g/2oz butter (melted)

For the cheese topping:

• 250g/9oz cream cheese

• 25g/1oz butter (softened) 100g/4oz granulated sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

• 2 eggs

• 2 tablespoons milk

• 15g/1/2oz plain flour

For the chocolate filling:

• 175g/6oz cooking chocolate

• 50g/2oz cream cheese

• 25g/1oz butter (softened)

• 150g/5oz granulated sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 100g/4oz plain flour (sifted)

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. Line a 23cm/9in square baking tin with aluminum foil.

2. For the crust, combine the crumbs, almonds, sugar and butter, and mix well.

3. Press the mixture evenly into the baking tin. Bake for 8 minutes, then remove from the oven and allow to cool completely, leaving the oven on.

4. For the cheese topping, beat together the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla essence until creamy. Add the eggs, milk and flour, and beat until light and smooth. Set aside.

5. For the chocolate filling, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, then leave to cool. Beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.

6. Gradually beat in the sugar until well blended. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla essence, salt and cooled chocolate. Fold in the flour.

7. Spread the chocolate filling over the cooled crust. Pour the cheese topping slowly over the top of the chocolate filling, spreading evenly.

8. Bake in the oven for about 50 minutes. Leave to cool completely before serving, cut into slices.