Instructions
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1
Heat the chocolate and butter in a bowl over barely simmering water, stirring until completely melted and combined. Remove the bowl and cool slightly.
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2
Add the 3 eggs, caster sugar, vanilla seeds and brandy. Whisk with an electric whisk.
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3
Sift in the flour and fold in gently to combine.
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4
In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese, one egg, orange zest and 50g caster sugar until smooth, to make the cheesecake layer.
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5
Spoon the chocolate mix into an 8" square greased, lined tin.
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6
Pour over the cream cheese mix and draw a knife through the mixtures to create a marbled effect.
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7
Bake at 160˚C for 30 minutes.
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8
Allow to cool, then cut into squares. Serve the brownie squares with crème fraîche.
Ingredients
- 150g butter
- 225g 70% cocoa solids dark chocolate
- 275g caster sugar, 225g for the brownies and 50g for the cheesecake mix
- 4 eggs, 3 eggs for the brownies and 1 egg for the cheesecake mix
- 50ml brandy
- 1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped out and reserved
- 100g plain flour
- 150g full fat cream cheese
- 1 orange, zest of 1/2
Makes 12
Total time required 45 mins
- Preparation time: 15 mins
- Cooking time: 30 mins