Brownie Bottom Cheesecake Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (20 ounce) package brownie mix (13x9 inch pan, but disposable foil casserole pan is best)
• 1/2 cup oil (to prepare brownie mix)
• 1/4 cup water (to prepare brownie mix)
• 2 eggs (to prepare brownie mix)
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 eggs
• 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted and cooled (optional)

Recipe

• 1 please read all directions before beginning. the procedure is a bit out of the ordinary.
• 2 heat oven to 350º.
• 3 line 13x9 inch pan with foil. i use a disposable foil casserole pan.
• 4 grease or spray w/ cooking spray.
• 5 make sure pan is deep, as cheesecake portion of this recipe tends to puff up.
• 6 when they are cool, put them in the fridge and they "calm down".
• 7 i also line any pan i use with foil, extending the foil over the edges. this makes it easy to get the whole thing out for slicing.
• 8 prepare brownie mix according to directions on box and pour into pan.
• 9 bake 15 minutes or until top is shiny and center is almost set. at this point it is only partially done.
• 10 beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until well blended.
• 11 add sour cream; mix well.
• 12 add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each egg to mix well.
• 13 pour over partially cooked brownie batter in pan. (filling will come almost to the top.).
• 14 bake 40 minutes or until center of cheesecake part is almost set.
• 15 run knife/spatula around edge to loosen cake.
• 16 after cooling, refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• 17 drizzle the melted chocolate squares over top. let stand until chocolate is firm.
• 18 remove from pan using the foil to lift it out.
• 19 dip a knife in hot water to cut these.
• 20 cut into 16 pieces, or more, to serve.