Brownie Bottom Cheesecake

Total Time: 4 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 brownie layer:.
• 2 melt butter and chocolate in a 3-quart heavy saucepan on very low heat, stirring constantly; cool. blend in 1 1/2 cups of the sugar. add 2 of the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition until blended. blend in milk and 1 tsp of the vanilla. mix flour and salt. add to chocolate mixture, mixing just until blended. spread evenly onto bottom of greased and floured 9-inch spring-form pan.
• 3 bake at 325° for 25 minutes.
• 4 cheesecake layer:.
• 5 mix cream cheese, remaining 3/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. add remaining 3 eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition, just until blended. blend in sour cream; pour over brownie bottom. filling will almost come to top of pan. bake at 325° for 55-60 minutes or until center is almost set. run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosed cake; cool before removing rim of pan. refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.