Brownie Cheesecake

Inspired by Brownie Cheesecake recipe from www.foodgawker.com.

Ingredients for the Brownie:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1 stick butter, melted and cooled
• 1/4 cup milk (or semi-sweet) chocolate chips

Ingredients for the Cheesecake:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 4 boxes of cream cheese (8 oz. each), soften
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp. heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp. Sour Cream

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a parchment paper under a 9-in. spring form pan for easy remove later.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, mix all brownie ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour the mixture to the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
3. Meanwhile, using a stand mixer, blend cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch. Add lemon juice and vanilla, mix well. Beat in egg one at a time. Add heavy cream and sour cream, mix thoroughly.
4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
5. Spread cheesecake batter on the top of already-baked brownie. Bake 45-50 minutes over a water bath ( place a bowl of water underneath the cake pan on lower rack). Turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for 30 minutes.
6. Cool completely and refrigerator in the freezer section for an hour before slicing.