BROWNIE BOTTOM CHEESECAKE

By

The Clarion-Ledger

Ingredients

  • Brownie Bottom:
  • ½ C. butter or margarine
  • 4 squares (each 1 oz.) unsweetened (baking) chocolate
  • 1 ½ C. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 C. milk
  • 1 tea. vanilla
  • 1 C. flour
  • ½ tea. salt
  • Topping:
  • 3 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 C. sugar
  • 1 tea. vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ C. sour cream
  • Brownie Bottom:
  • ●Melt butter and chocolate in 3 qt. heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool mixture to lukewarm.
  • ●Add sugar and eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • ●Blend in milk and vanilla.
  • ●Stir in combined flour and salt, mixing just until blended.
  • ●Spoon into greased and floured 9 in. spring form pan, spreading evenly.
  • ●Bake @ 325 F. in preheated oven for 25 min.
  • ●Remove cake from oven and allow it to cook slightly while you prepare the cheesecake topping.
  • Cheesecake topping:
  • ●Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
  • ●Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • ●Blend in the sour cream and pour over brownie bottom (filling will almost come to top of pan).
  • ●Bake @ 325 F. for 55 to 60 min. or until center is almost set.

Preparation

Step 1

●Let stand 30 min. at room temp. before serving.