24 May SPECIAL SHAVUOS RECIPES: BROWNIE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE
INGREDIENTS:
1 (9 ounce) package
brownie mix
1 egg
1 tablespoon cold water
1 (14 ounce) package
individually wrapped
caramels, unwrapped
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
2 (8 ounce) packages cream
cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease the bottom of a 9 inch
springform pan. In a small bowl,
mix together brownie mix, 1 egg
and water. Spread into the
greased pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
Melt the caramels with the
evaporated milk over low heat in a
heavy saucepan. Stir often, and
heat until mixture has a smooth
consistency. Reserve 1/3 cup of this caramel mixture, and pour the remainder over the warm, baked brownie
crust. 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. Bake
cheesecake for 40 minutes. Chill in pan. When cake is thoroughly chilled, loosen by running a knife around the
edge, and then remove the rim of the pan. Heat reserved caramel mixture, and spoon over cheesecake.