Cheesecake Brownies

Ingredients

• Melted butter, to grease
• 150g butter, chopped
• 300g good-quality dark cooking chocolate, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 215g (1 cup) caster sugar
• 225g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour
• 65g (1/4 cup) sour cream
• 1 x 250g pkt cream cheese, at room temperature

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush a square 20cm (base measurement) cake pan with melted butter to lightly grease. Line the base and 2 opposite sides with non-stick baking paper, allowing it to overhang.
2. Combine the butter and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
3. Whisk 2 of the eggs in a small bowl. Add whisked eggs and 140g (2/3 cup) of the sugar to the chocolate mixture, and stir to combine. Add the flour and sour cream and stir until well combined.
4. Use an electric beater to beat the cream cheese and remaining sugar in a bowl until smooth. Add the remaining egg and beat until just combined.
5. Spoon chocolate and cream cheese mixtures, alternately, over base of pan. Use a skewer to swirl to create a marble effect. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Set aside in the pan for 1 hour to cool. Cut into squares to serve.

Ingredients

• Melted butter, to grease
• 150g dark cooking chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 100g butter, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 75g (1/2 cup) plain flour
• 215g (1 cup) caster sugar
• 2 tbs Woolworths Home Brand Cocoa Powder
• 250g pkt cream cheese, at room temperature
• 65g (1/4 cup) sour cream

Method

1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Brush a 16 x 26cm (base measurement) slab pan with melted butter. Line with non-stick baking paper, allowing the sides to overhang.
2. Place chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan half-filled with simmering water (make sure the bowl doesn't touch the water). Use a metal spoon to stir until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly. Add 2 eggs and whisk to combine.
3. Combine the flour and 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar in a large bowl. Sift in the cocoa powder. Stir in the chocolate mixture until just combined.
4. Use an electric beater to beat the cream cheese, sour cream and remaining sugar in a bowl until smooth. Add the remaining egg and beat until just combined.
5. Spoon the chocolate and cream cheese mixtures alternately into the prepared pan. Use a skewer to create a swirled effect. Bake for 50 minutes or until crumbs cling to a skewer inserted into the centre. Set aside in the pan for 3 hours to cool.