Brownie mosaic cheesecake. Alex’s birthday was Friday, and if there is one thing I think we all know by now about my sous-chef, assistant photographer, sometimes (coughoften) dishwasher and starry-eyed compatriot is that he is the true chocoholic in this family.
There is rarely a dish, from strawberry tarts to banana bread, raspberry-filled sandwich cookies to bretzel rolls that he does not insist could be improved by the addition of chocolate. Or cheesecake. Or brownies. But mostly chocolate. Thus, when Rebecca at Eat wrote a few weeks ago about making a–you might want to sit down for this one–Brownie Mosaic Cheesecake for a neighbor’s birthday, I sent Alex the link and he immediately wrote back: That’s the one. You see Alex, too, has a Very Difficult Life. But when he saw Rebecca’s recipe he was sold, and so was I, but in my case mostly on finding ways to make it as easy as possible.
Finally, the cheesecake. And don’t forge the ganache. So, how did it go? And also: Preheat oven to 350°F. Red Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies. My sister loves red velvet.
Me, I never cared for it. I’m not sure why – it’s basically chocolate, gussied up with a little food coloring to make it prettier. Whose idea was that? I mean, the adding of the food coloring? It serves no real purpose really, purely aesthetics. So perhaps I never cared for red velvet based on its mediocre attempts at being pretty versus tasty. Whatever. I’m getting over it, thanks to these brownies. No joke, I will be using this recipe from here on out. Think chewy. I am in LOVE. Hershey’s Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies…and a Trip to Hershey! A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Hershey, Pennsylvania.
For some reason, I’d just never been, despite hearing great things, despite loving theme parks, and despite my deep infatuation with, well, chocolate. In anticipation of the trek, I made brownies. Brownies with deep ribbons of cream cheese. Brownies with a full on Hershey bar melted right on top. I know you’re drooling now, so I won’t make it any worse on you. Hershey’s Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies…and a Trip to Hershey! Ingredients 10 Tablespoons butter 3 ounces Hershey's Milk Chocolate Chips 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Hershey's Cocoa Powder For the Cream Cheese Swirl 8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened 1/3 cup sugar pinch salt 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla Full Sized Hershey Bars, to top Instructions Preheat oven to 350. Recipe Owned by Susan Whetzel, www.doughmesstic.com So…Hershey. Sweet Mother of Chocolate.
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