Thursday, December 30, 2010

Brownie Cheesecake Bars

Brownie Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 c Sugar
  • 2/3 c Butter or margarine; melted
  • 2/3 c Cocoa
  • 3 Eggs; divided
  • 1/2 c Milk
  • 3 ts Vanilla extract; divided
  • 1/2 ts Baking powder
  • 1 c Chopped Nuts; optional
  • 1 pk (8 oz)cream cheese; soft
  • 2 tb Butter or margarine
  • 1 tb Cornstarch
  • 1 cn (14 oz)Sweetened condensed milk

Instructions:


Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan. In mixer
bowl. beat flour, sugar, melted butter, cocoa, 2 eggs, milk, 2 tsp.
vanilla and baking powder until well blended. Stir in nuts. Spread into
pan. In small mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, 2 T butter and
cornstarch until fluffy. Gradually add sweetened condensed milk, then
remaining 1 egg and 1 tsp. vanilla, beating until smooth. Pour over
brownie batter. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
Cool; refrigerate. Cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.