CHERRY CHEESECAKE
BROWNIES
FOOD&&DRINK DRINK FOOD
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INGREDIENTS INGREDIENTS 175g (6oz) dark 175g (6oz) dark chocolate (70% cocoa chocolate (70% cocoa solids), chopped solids), chopped 175g (6oz) unsalted 175g (6oz) unsalted butter, chopped, butter, chopped, plus extra to grease plus 300gextra (11oz)to grease 300g (11oz) caster sugar caster sugar 3 medium eggs 3100g medium (3½oz)eggs 100g (3½oz) 1 (400g) tin of 1de-stoned (400g) tin cherries of de-stoned in syrup cherries in syrup For the cheesecake layer: For the cheesecake 300g (11oz) layer: low-fat cream cheese 300g (11oz) low-fat 100g (3½oz) cream cheese caster sugar 100g (3½oz) 2 medium eggs caster sugar tsp vanilla extract 21medium eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract
in half, and stir through the in half, and through chocolate mix.stir Spread thethe chocolate mix. Spread brownie mixture into thethe brownie mixture into the lined tin and roughly level. lined tin and roughly level. In another bowl whisk In another bowl whisk together the cheesecake theuntil cheesecake layertogether ingredients layer ingredients smooth, then gentlyuntil stir smooth,the then gently stir through remaining throughwith the some remaining cherries of the cherries with itsome syrup. Spread over of thethe syrup. Spread it over chocolate brownie mix the and chocolate mix and run a skewerbrownie or fork over to run the a skewer swirl juice. or fork over to swirl the juice. Bake for 35-40 minutes Bake for 35-40 minutes cool completely then cut into squares. Perfect for a tasty cool completely then cut into squares. Perfect for a tasty brownies can be store in an air-tight container for upintoan brownies can be store three days.container for up to air-tight three days.
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METHOD METHOD Preheat oven to 180C Preheat oven (350F fan, Gasto4).180C Line a fan, Line a 20(350F x 30cm tinGas with4).lightly 20 x 30cm tin with lightly greased baking parchment. greased baking parchment. To make the brownie, place the the chocolate To make brownie, in aplace bowl the overchocolate a pan of simmering water, stirring in a bowl over a pan of occasionallywater, until melted. simmering stirring occasionally until melted. aside to cool slightly. aside to cool slightly.
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