Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies

Name: Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies
Ingredients: 4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2/3 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 large egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups raspberries; 1 tablespoon sugar; confectioners' sugar for sprinkling brownies if desired

18 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups raspberries
1 tablespoon sugar
confectioners' sugar for sprinkling brownies if desired

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350F.
2

and butter and flour a 13-by-9 inch baking pan.
3

In a metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water melt chocolates with butter, stirring, and cool.
4

Whisk in sugar and eggs, 1 at a time, and whisk in vanilla and salt.
5

Whisk in flour until just combined and spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
6

In a bowl with an electric mixer cream together cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy and beat in lemon juice, egg, vanilla, and salt.
7

Beat in flour and spread mixture in an even layer over batter.
8

Scatter raspberries over topping and sprinkle with sugar.
9

Bake brownies in middle of oven 35 to 40 minutes, or until top is puffed and pale golden and a tester comes out with crumbs adhering to it.
10

Cool brownies completely in pan on a rack and chill, covered, at least 6 hours or overnight.
11

Cut brownies into bars and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
12

Serve brownies cold or at room temperature.