Brownie Cheesecake Cherry Bars

This recipe was very easy to make and quite tasty. I omitted the pie filling as it is not something I like to eat. My only problem with it was the cheesecake layer didn't taste enough like cheesecake for me. Go to my blog for a full review: http://foodmoviesgeeksandmore.blogspot.com/2010/08/brownie-cheesecake-take-one.html

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This came out terrific, exactly as I wished it would! I made the brownie part from scratch (melt 4oz of unsweet choc, 4 oz butter, 1-1.5oz of choc candy bar, a Tbsp of sugar. While its melting, in another bowl, mix (but dont whip) 2 eggs, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp. vanilla, 4oz sugar. Let both mixtures cool a bit (to room temperature would be ideal) then fold in the choc. Sift in 2oz of bread flour and fold in gently. I baked the brownie layer first for 35-40 mins. I followed the cheesecake part exactly as directed and added it on top and baked the whole mixture for another 20-25 minutes. The brownies came out super chocolaty and nice and dense and moist as I wanted. Perfect!

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I cooked the recipe as is, but cooked the brownie layer a lil longer. This cheesecake only lasts a day or so in the fridge because the canned cherries will start to liquify the cream cheese layer. Rich an delicious.

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Made this for our "alternative" to pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. No one ate the pumpkin pie, they all ate this!!! I made it in a 10" springform pan. When I removed it from the pan it felt very heavy so I wasn't sure it would be good. I thought maybe I baked it too long and it was a hard brick! I was wrong. It's just dense, so you don't need a very big piece . It was delicious and pretty. Everyone loved it!!

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Where did I go wrong? My rookiness as a baker is painfully obvious. I attempted to make this recipe using a mini loaf pan. I thought it would be cute to have mini brownie cheesecakes. Ccracking the timing on this sucker was like cracking the Da Vinci Code. I didn't want to overcook the little guys and ended up with raw bars. I kept baking and chilling and baking and chilling until I finally gave up. Where did I go wrong? I"m sure rebaking is like a cardinal sin in the baking world, like I said before, I have NO idea what I'm doing. I'm totally bummed, I was really excited about this recipe. I will have to try it again in a regular pan, unless someone out there has figured out how to make it using a mini loaf pan...

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I made this as a thank you for a neighbor's help with cutting some large fallen trees. The whole family loved it. I used non-fat condensed milk, low fat cream cheese and added 1 tsp. almond extract to the cherry pie filling. Can't wait to make it for us!

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Oh my... super yummy!!! I even made this super easy one for my "Martha Stewart" step-mom , who is an award winning baker!

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the bf and i loved it, but my brownies got burnt a lil bit...

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Made these for Valentine's Day, SO easy (seriously, I don't cook and they were incredible!!!) A+++

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I loved these. I made them for my in laws and everyone enjoyed them.

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This is the best dessert! I make mine in a 10-inch springform pan and it looks like it came from a fancy restaurant. I also use low-fat brownie mix, light cream cheese, low-fat sweetened condensed milk and light cherry pie filling and the taste is still awesome!

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YUM! I doubled the cheesecake layer and used caramel instead of cherry pie filling. It was delicious.

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Really good! I used a homemade brownie layer (I was out of brownie mix), & it got a little overcooked with the 2nd go-round in the oven with the cream cheese mixture, but I think that was my own problem with that Hershey's recipe. The cream cheese mixture was a little thinner than I expected, but it baked up fine. This is easy, & the 13x9 pan makes a LOT b/c these bars are rich! :) Thanks - I'll make again, but likely will halve the recipe into an 8x8 pan.

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DEEEE-LISH!!!!!HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

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Made these for Father's Day and they were a hit!!! Very rich, but the guys loved it.

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These are so good, and so rich! I was so excited after reading the other review, and knew I MUST try these, because I was in the mood for both brownies, and cheesecake! This hit the spot, and they were devoured very quickly. I had actually made them for some neighbors as well because they had been under the weather. And I went to bed with more than enough left to take, but when I went to go take them the next morning, there were only 6 left, and this family is a family of 7 (my SIL said, "They were really good!"). Needless to say, I had to make something else, but these were enjoyed!

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These were the hit of the party! Everyone had seconds and asked for the recipe. The added bonus was how incredibly simple they were to make, especially for how fancy they look on the dessert dishes. Extra pretty with a little fresh mint leaf for garnish! Do watch when you're baking the cream cheese layer as it browns very quickly near the end. My oven cooks hot and the cream cheese got a bit too brown but once the cherries were over the top nobody knew and they tasted great anyway. Thanks for another recipe that made me look really good, 'Bea! ;o)

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