Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake Brownies

I got this recipe from a Baker's Chocolate/Philadelphia Cream Cheese booklet. It takes a little extra work, but it is well worth the effort!

• Ready In: 44 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 16 brownies

Ingredients

• Brownie

• 12  baker's  semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour

• Cheesecake Topping

• 1 (250 g) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons butter, softened
• 2  eggs
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1  tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 3  baker's  semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, finely chopped

• Garnish

• 1  baker's  semi-sweet chocolate baking square, melted

Directions

1. Brownie: Preheat oven to 350°F Microwave chocolate and butter in large bowl at MEDIUM 3-4 minutes or heat in saucepan over low heat until chocolate is melted.
2. Stir sugar into melted chocolate; blend well. At low speed of electric mixer, beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Stir in salt and flour. Spread into a waxed paper lined 9 inch square baking pan.
4. Cheesecake Topping: In large bowl beat together cream cheese, sugar and butter until creamy.
5. Beat in eggs, milk and flour. Stir in chopped chocolate. Pour over brownie base.
6. Bake at 350F for 40 minutes. Cool completely. Drizzle with melted chocolate.
7. Remove from pan and cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator.