PHILLY Brownie Cheesecake

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Why compromise? Have your (cheese)cake and eat a brownie, too—in a single dessert. Philly Cream Cheese makes it delectably creamy and totally foolproof.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

6 hr

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (19 to 21 oz.) brownie mix (13x9-inch pan size)

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

cup sugar

tsp. vanilla

1/2

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

eggs

oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Make It

HEAT oven to 325°F.

PREPARE brownie batter as directed on package; pour into 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 25 min. or until top is shiny and center is almost set.

MEANWHILE, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Gently pour over brownie layer in pan. (Filling will come almost to top of pan.)

BAKE 40 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen sides; cool. Refrigerate 4 hours.

MELT chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cheesecake. Refrigerate 15 min. or until chocolate is firm.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Balance your food choices throughout the day so you can enjoy a serving of this rich-and-indulgent cheesecake with your loved ones.

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hoppersh1

posted:5/25/2006

Delicious!! But as with some of the others rating here, I did have problems with the brownie sticking at the bottom. I used wax paper sprayed with cooking spray and the brownie still stuck. Luckily, the wax paper peeled off easily after I cut the cake into 2X3 pieces. I will probably make this in a spring form pan next time to make serving easier.

kelcyCooks

posted:5/12/2006

BAKE BROWNIE LAYER LONGER. brownie layer was still runny. next time i will make sure to bake the brownie layer for about 20 minutes apossed to 15. otherwise, the tase was exremely good :] my friend enjoyed it as her birthday "cake".

Ruthie0308

posted:5/10/2006

DO NOT USE FOIL ! The taste was good , however the cheesecake stuck to the foil like cement! I think next time, just spray pan. Overall taste, good.

a cook

posted:5/7/2006

dont use the foil. it works fine with non-stick spary.

a cook

posted:5/5/2006

The flavor of these brownies was excellent. The recipe suggests that you line the pan with foil. It also says to spray with nonstick spray. I did both of these things. The brownies were impossible to get out of the pan. The foil stuck to the bottom of the brownie. The brownies part was very gooey and moist. I am looking at the picture and my brownies looked like they had been thrown around the room after I cut them. They need to give suggestions on how to cut them and get them out of the pan so that they look like something you would like to serve.

ADAB19

posted:5/3/2006

I made the recipe and when it was done I could not even cut through the brownie. I was upset I had brought it to my niece's house for a party.

a cook

posted:4/28/2006

This recipe was extremly simple! I would suggest placing parchment paper in the foil liner to make extra sure that the brownies don't stick. I also used canned canola oil spray with the flour included.

Ann Hartson

posted:4/22/2006

Cake did not get done in the allolated time. I baked it 10 extra minutes, 5 for the base and 5 for the cheesecake. Cake was not set in the middle as per the directions. I cooled it according to directions and got it out of the pan. It stuck to the aluminum foil, so I had to cut the cake in quarters to peel off the foil. The cake was still not done in the center. After the chocolate drizzle cooled, it was impossible to cut without cracking the chocolate. I had to use a knife rinsed in hot water inbetween each cut. I live at 5000 ft and used teh high altitude directions. I am a highly experienced baker. I have a superb recipe for choclate espresso cheesecake bars (from scratch) which I am willing to share with anyone who wants to write me.

janeth6a

posted:4/8/2006

This cake is great for get togethers. Kids will love it. You can also add walnuts to the brownie, or even a little bit of raspberry jam/jelly. Instead of put chocolate on the cheese cake swerl it in the cake to make it look like marble. It looks great. Sometimes one pack is not enough. Careful putting to much brownie. Have fun will it.

a cook

posted:4/8/2006

I made this recipie for girls card night out. They all loved it. In fact I am making one for one of the girls wedding reception as the grooms cake. The only change I made was to omit the chocolate on top and add a can of Cherry pie filling.