It’s almost Valentine’s Day. It’s that time of year when the
grocery shelves are filled with ghastly neon pink candy and those sickeningly
sweet candy hearts. Me, I’m more a chocolate person than a candy person, so
Brownie on the Bottom Cheesecake is the perfect way for me to say “I love you.”
I did just learn though that the conversation hearts go way, way
back to the 1860’s – so I guess I shouldn’t be too hard on them. The
manufacture makes 8 billion of them a year! That’s a lot of love! I notice
every year that some of the sayings are updated and I always have fun searching
through the little boxes reading all the messages.
Some fun new ones: LOL, You Rock, U Go Girl and Get Real.
Supposedly there’s one out there that says, Fax Me. I think if my husband
included this in a love letter to me…. Well, let’s just say, I would not be
swept off my feet.
Something that does sweep me off my feet is cheesecake,
especially if chocolate is involved. This one is not difficult to make. You
might even have everything you need already in your pantry. The only special
equipment needed for a great cheesecake is a springform pan. This Valentine’s
Day, surprise someone you love with a totally romantic dessert and see if you
get a ‘Kiss Me’ in return!
Brownie on the Bottom Cheesecake:
1 package brownie mix
¾ C semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 x 8 ounce packages of cream cheese – room temperature
¾ C sugar
1 t vanilla
½ C sour cream
3 eggs
Prepare the brownie mix according to the package and add the
chocolate chips. Pour in a well greased springform pan and bake in a 325 degree
oven for 20 minutes.
In the meantime, whip the cream cheese and sugar until very
smooth. Add the vanilla, sour cream and eggs and continue to mix until very
smooth.
Pour cheese mixture over warm brownie bottom and bake for another 50-60 minutes or until the top of the cake is set. Don’t over bake it!
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Run knife carefully around the edge of the cake and carefully remove the rim of the pan. Beautiful!
I’d love to hear what your best romantic desserts are. How do you say “I love you?”
(printable recipe)
(In full disclosure, I must tell you that I first published these words and this recipe on my other, now defunct, blog. See the original post here, if interested.)
(In full disclosure, I must tell you that I first published these words and this recipe on my other, now defunct, blog. See the original post here, if interested.)
Oh this brownie bottom cheesecake recipe makes my heart go pitter patter! Delicious...
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