Brownie Caramel Cheesecake

Brownie crust topped with melted caramel and mixture of cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Cheesecake is baked until filling is set, chilled and topped with melted caramel and chocolate fudge topping.

Ingredients -
1 (9 ounces) package Brownie Mix
1 Egg
1 tablespoon Cold Water
1 (14 ounces) package individually wrapped Caramels, unwrapped
1 (5 ounces) can Evaporated Milk
2 (8 ounces each) packages Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup White Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs
1 cup Chocolate Fudge Topping
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Grease the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.

3. In a small bowl, mix together brownie mix, 1 egg and water. Spread into the greased pan. Bake for 25 minutes.

4. Melt the caramels with the evaporated milk over low heat in a heavy saucepan. Stir often, and heat until mixture has a smooth consistency.

5. Reserve 1/3 cup of this caramel mixture, and pour the remainder over the warm, baked brownie crust.

6. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Pour cream cheese mixture over caramel mixture.

7. Bake cheesecake for 40 minutes. Chill in pan.

8. When cake is thoroughly chilled, loosen by running a knife around the edge, and then remove the rim of the pan.

9. Heat reserved caramel mixture, and spoon over cheesecake. Drizzle with the chocolate topping.

 



Cheesecake Making Tips -
Springform Pan

To avoid possible leakage onto the oven floor, place your springform pan on a shallow baking pan, or cover the bottom and up one inch of the side of the pan with aluminum foil.


Cheesecake Making Tips -
Cream Cheese

Soften cream cheese that’s been refrigerated on the countertop for about a half hour or place in the microwave on high for 15 seconds.