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Classic Cheesecake Brownies

Source of Recipe


Ladies' Home Journal






List of Ingredients



• -- Brownie Batter --
  
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate squares, coarsely chopped
  
• 1/4 cup butter
  
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  
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• -- Cheesecake Batter --
  
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
  
• 2 Tbsp sugar
  
• 1 large egg
  
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 325 degrees (F). Line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil; lightly grease the foil.
   
   
2. Make brownie batter: Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Combine chocolate and butter in a small microwave-proof bowl; Microwave on HIGH 1 minute until melted. Stir until smooth. Then, whisk eggs, sugar, chocolate mixture, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Stir in flour mixture just until blended. Reserve 1 cup of the batter and set aside. Spread remaining batter in the prepared pan.
   
   
3. Make cheesecake batter: Beat cream cheese in a small mixer bowl at medium speed until smooth. Beat in sugar, egg, and vanilla. Spread over brownie batter in the prepared pan.
   
   
4. Drop the reserved 1 cup of brownie batter by tablespoonfuls over the top of the cheesecake batter. Run the tip of a knife back and forth through both to marbleize.
   
   
5. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until top feels firm when gently pressed in the center. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Invert pan onto rack; peel off foil. Invert brownie again onto a cutting board.
   
   Cut into bars.
   
   Makes 12 brownies.