Ingredients Chocolate base 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 20 tablespoons unsalted butter, (2 1/2 sticks or 1 1/4 cups) softened 2 cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla Cheesecake 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions 1. Coat a 9 by 13 pan with vegetable cooking spray. Line pan with parchment leaving 2" overhang on each side. Spray again. 2. To prepare the chocolate base, In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. 3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Mix in vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix just until combined. 4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 5. Scoop out 1 cup of the dough - cover and place into the refrigerator. 6. Scoop remaining dough into the bottom of a 9" x 13" baking pan coated with nonstick spray and press to form an even layer. Cover pan and place into the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes while the oven preheats. 7. Remove cover from the baking pan and place pan into the oven - bake until the base is set and the edges are puffed, about 25 minutes. Remove and let cool in dish on a wire rack. 8. In a large mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. Spread over the cooled base. Remove the reserved dough from the refrigerator and break into crumbles - scatter over the top of the cheesecake layer. Place pan back into the oven and bake until filling is set, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and let cool completely before cutting. 9. Lift out using the overhang.
Description How can you go wrong with chocolate and cheesecake Notes This is a very pretty bar and very rich and moist. I think it should be refrigerated.
Source Martha Stewart's Living Magazine
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