How to bake a nY cheesecake with brownie crust?

Question

My friends b-day is here and she hates cakes. can I make a ny cheesecake with a brownie crust (2 of her favs)? Has anyone tried it?

Answer 1

Absolutely - Here are a few recipes I've come to love:

Brownie Cheesecake

1 package brownie mix

4 packages PHILADELPHIA cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

½ cup sour cream

3 eggs

2 squares BAKER’S semi-sweet baking chocolate

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.  Spray 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.  Prepare brownie batter as directed on package; pour into prepared pan.  Bake 25 minutes or until top of brownie is shiny and center is almost set.

Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.  Add sour cream; mix well.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition until blended.  Gently pour over brownie layer in pan.

Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set.  Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen side of dessert from pan; cool.  Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cheesecake.  Refrigerate 15 minutes or until chocolate is firm.  Cut cheesecake into 16 pieces to serve.  Store any leftover cheesecake in refrigerator

Cheesecake Brownies

1 package brownie mix

½ cup applesauce

3 egg whites, divided

¼ cup water

1 package PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel cheese, softened

½ cup sugar

¼ cup flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Mix brownie mix, applesauce, two of the egg whites and water.  Pour into 13x9-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.

Mix cheese, sugar, flour and remaining egg white until well blended.  Spoon over brownie batter.  Cut through batter with knife several times for marble effect.

Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs attached.  Cool in pan on wire rack.  Cut into 32 pieces.

Here is another take on the above recipe:

Cheesecake Swirl Brownies

½ cup butter

4 squares unsweetened chocolate

2 tsp. vanilla extract, divided

2 ½ cups sugar, divided

5 large eggs, divided

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. salt

1 package cream cheese, softened

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Coat a 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.  Melt butter and chocolate in medium saucepan over medium heat until smooth.  Stir in 1 tsp. vanilla.  Pour into a large bowl; cool slightly.  Stir in 2 cups sugar and 4 eggs.  Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth.  Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.  Stir flour mixture into chocolate mixture.  Spread evenly in prepared pan.

Mix cream cheese, remaining sugar, vanilla and egg in a medium bowl.  Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth.  Spoon over chocolate mixture.  Run knife through both mixture until some chocolate shows.

Bake until a knife or toothpick inserted in center of brownies comes out clean, 25-30 minutes.  Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.  Cut into bars.  Store in refrigerator.

Answer 2

Yes!

I have a great recipe, I only make it on special occasions because it is loaded with cholesterol.

Brownie base:

150 gr. bitter sweet chocolate

150 gr. butter

1 1/2 cup sugar

3 eggs

3/4 cup flour

1 tbs coco powder

cheese cake:

750 gr. cream cheese

2 cups sour cream

1 cup sugar

4 eggs

1 pack vanilla pudding mix

garnish with grated chocolate

Melt chocolate with butter blend sugar and eggs, whip with flower and coco powder until smooth.

Bake at 180 degrees Centigrade for 10 to 12 minutes until steady, chill on rack.

Meanwhile prepared cheese mixture. Heat oven to 140 degrees Centigrade with a smalle pan with water at the bottom of the oven. combine cheese with cream sugar and eggs, and pudding mix. Pour on top of chilled brownie base. Bake for an hour and a half (It should just crack) chill for 24 hours before serving and garnish with chocolate shavings.

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