Cheesecake Brownies

Brownie Layer:
1/2 cup (100 grams) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 ounces (100 grams) unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 1/4 cups (250 grams) granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon (5ml) pure vanilla extract (or 1 pac o! vanilla sugar)
2 large eggs
1/2 cup ("0 grams) all purpose !lour
1/4 teaspoon (1,25ml) salt
Cream Cheese Layer:
# ounces (250 grams) !ull !at cream cheese, at room temperature
1/$ cup (%0 grams) granulated white sugar
1/2 teaspoon (2,5 ml) pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
Cream Cheese Brownies: &reheat oven to $25 degrees ' (1"0 degrees () and place the rac in the
center o! the oven) *ave ready a + inch (2$ cm) s,uare baing pan that has been lined with
aluminum !oil)
-n a heatproo! bowl, placed over a saucepan o! simmering water, melt the butter and chocolate)
.emove !rom heat and stir or whis in the sugar and vanilla extract) /dd the eggs, one at a time,
beating well a!ter each addition) 0tir in the !lour and salt and stir vigorously until the batter is smooth
and glossy (about one minute)) 0pread the brownie batter evenly onto the bottom o! the prepared
pan)
1hen, in the bowl o! your !ood processor (or with a hand mixer), process the cream cheese 2ust until
smooth) /dd the sugar, vanilla, and egg and process 2ust until creamy and smooth (do not over
process)) 0pread the cream cheese !illing evenly over the brownie layer)
3ae in the preheated oven !or about $0 minutes or until the brownies are set and the cream
cheese is 2ust beginning to brown) (/ toothpic inserted into the brownie comes out with 2ust a !ew
moist crumbs)) .emove !rom oven and place on a wire rac to cool completely) 1hen cover and
re!rigerate the brownies until they are !irm enough to cut into s,uares (several hours or even
overnight)) 4nce chilled, remove the brownies !rom the pan by li!ting with the ends o! the !oil and
trans!er to a cutting board) 5ith a sharp ni!e, cut into 1" s,uares) -t is a good idea to have a damp
cloth nearby to wipe your ni!e between cuts) 1hese brownies can be stored in the re!rigerator !or
several days) 0erve cold or at room temperature)
6aes about 1" 7 2 inch (5 cm) brownies)