Cheesecake Brownies

Haly · 24-02-2010, 22:28

I found this recipe via the rather nice iPhiladelphia app on the iPhone but thought I'd type it out for anyone interested

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125g margarine
125g dark chocolate
200g brown sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
50g plain flour
50g cocoa powder
0.25tsp baking powder
200g Philadelphia Light
50g caster sugar

Combine margarine, chocolate and brown sugar in a medium saucepan and stir over medium heat until chocolate and margarine have melted. Remove from heat and whisk in eggs.

Add flour, cocoa and baking powder and stir until well combined. Pour into a greased and lined 18cm x28cm rectangular tin.

Beat Philly and caster sugar until smooth and creamy. Spoon randomly over chocolate mixture and swirl with the tip of a knife.

Bake at 180c, 350F, Gas Mark 4 for 35-40mins or until cooked through. Allow to cool before slicing.

In my case I used self raising flour instead of plain flour and baking powder, and drinking chocolate powder instead of cocoa powder but it was still absolutely delicious

Ooh and I bunged in some vanilla sugar as well as regular sugar.

Here's a photo pre-oven:

I only used half the cheese mixture as I was worried it'd overwhelm the flavour too much, but in the end it soaked into the mixture so there's not as much cheesecake as there should have been

I know for next time at least

Oh and if you have a fan assisted oven, DON'T cook it at 180c for 35-40mins. I set mine for 30mins starting with a cold oven, and it was still a bit overdone on top for my liking although lovely and gooey on the inside

Next time I think I'll reduce it further to 25mins.

No pictures of afterwards as it's being gradually decimated

Pickers · 24-02-2010, 22:35

looks classy Jen! I'd quite like to try some!

Haly · 24-02-2010, 22:37

I'd send you some in the post but I don't think there's going to be any left at this rate

Kitten · 24-02-2010, 22:49

Now tesco sell this but call it chocolate brownie cheesecake

Haly · 24-02-2010, 22:52

Isn't that just a cheesecake though?

Rather than this is brownies with hints of cheesecake on top

And home made by very amateur cook me, thus instantly better

Kitten · 24-02-2010, 22:57

no, it's brownie on top with cheesecake base.I did read the recipe before posting, it's virtually the same but reversed.

Haly · 24-02-2010, 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitten

no, it's brownie topping on cheesecake base.

Which isn't anything like this recipe!

This one is a brownie with cheesecake drizzled on top basically

No cheesecake base in sight!

Kitten · 24-02-2010, 22:59

erm...yeah, that's where the 'but reversed' bit comes in.

Haly · 24-02-2010, 23:00

I saw your post before the edit

My mistake

But anyways, I just wanted to share a recipe I made as I was quite pleased it went so well

No worries!

Kitten · 24-02-2010, 23:01

yeah i kinda wondered why you seemed to bite my head off for making a post, but never mind.

24-02-2010, 22:35	#2
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	looks classy Jen! I'd quite like to try some! __________________ Pictures

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24-02-2010, 22:49	#4
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Now tesco sell this but call it chocolate brownie cheesecake __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

24-02-2010, 22:52	#5
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Isn't that just a cheesecake though? Rather than this is brownies with hints of cheesecake on top And home made by very amateur cook me, thus instantly better __________________ Halycopter

24-02-2010, 22:57	#6
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	no, it's brownie on top with cheesecake base.I did read the recipe before posting, it's virtually the same but reversed. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

24-02-2010, 22:59	#8
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	erm...yeah, that's where the 'but reversed' bit comes in. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

24-02-2010, 23:00	#9
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I saw your post before the edit My mistake But anyways, I just wanted to share a recipe I made as I was quite pleased it went so well No worries! __________________ Halycopter

24-02-2010, 23:01	#10
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	yeah i kinda wondered why you seemed to bite my head off for making a post, but never mind. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher