Name: Marbled cheesecake brownies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 100 gram dark cooking chocolate, chopped; 125 gram butter, chopped; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 1 cup caster sugar, plus 1/2 cup extra; 3 eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup plain flour; 250 gram cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Ingredients

100 gram dark cooking chocolate, chopped

125 gram butter, chopped

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1 cup caster sugar, plus 1/2 cup extra

3 eggs, at room temperature

1 cup plain flour

250 gram cream cheese, at room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C/140°C fan forced. Grease and line a 30x20cm (base measurement) slice pan with baking paper, extending paper at long sides for handles.

2.Combine chocolate, butter and cocoa powder in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Add 1 cup sugar and 2 of the eggs; stir until combined. Sift flour over chocolate mixture and stir. Set a side.

3.Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, extra sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth and creamy. Add remaining egg and beat until well combined. Place large spoonfuls of chocolate mixture and cream cheese mixture in prepared pan, alternating mixtures. Using a round-bladed knife, swirl mixture to marble.

4.Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Remove from oven. Cool brownies in pan. Cut into squares. Serve.

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