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Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies

From the Kitchen of: Pepper
Source: Ruth Johnson

BROWNIE LAYER:
1	tablespoon	butter
2	ounces	unsweetened chocolate
1/2	cup	butter (1 cube)
1	cup	granulated sugar
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2		eggs
1/3	cup	all-purpose flour
1	cup	chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts or hazelnuts)

TO PREPARE:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Adjust oven rack one-third up from bottom of oven.
- Line a 9 x 9-inch pan with a 12-inch square of aluminum foil. Place 1 tablespoon butter in pan and melt it in the oven, then brush it on bottom and sides of pan. Set pan aside.
TO PREPARE BROWNIE LAYER:
- In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally. Whisk in sugar and vanilla. Remove pan from heat and beat in eggs one at a time.
- Add flour and stir well, then add chopped nuts. Turn batter into pan and smooth top. Set aside.

CHEESECAKE LAYER:
1	(8-ounce) package	cream cheese, room temperature
1/2	cup	granulated sugar
2	tablespoons	unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2		eggs
1	tablespoon	all-purpose flour