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