Wednesday, October 1, 2008

CHEESECAKE MARBLED BROWNIES

Although, I have my favourite "Brownie" recipe (everyone does), my curiosity never stops and I'm always tempted to try new versions of that American classic...

I love gooey, fudgy and rich "Brownie Bars". If they are too cakey, dry, not chocolaty enough or bland, then they will not meet my taste nor leave a mark on me. By definition (at leat in my opinion), "Brownie Bars" should be "dirty" and not light at all, yet gourmet tasting and extremely scrumptious. But don't get me wrong, their dirtiness and hartiness should also go hand in hand with quality. I believe, that they can only taste good if they are made with the best ingredients (like anything cooked or baked, as a matter of fact).

I'm always looking for new inspiration and good recip
es in magazines. I love buying them, so, naturally, my attention got caught by a photo featured in one of my "Gourmet" magazines (thanks to Jessica at "In Search Of Dessert" and Corinne!) which portrayed some wonderfully and ever so tempting "Cheescake Marbled Brownies". As they seem to have been widely approved by other foodfreaks like me, I'm sure that you must have already come across this fabulous recipe on other blogs. Everybody who had made those bars was very satisfied by them and praised their extreme delightfulness...

Th
ose "Cheescake Marbled Brownies" combine together two popular and much appreciated classics of the American cuisine in order to create a treat which any dessert lover will adore. It is the ultimate hybrid "Brownie Bar" that will send shivers down your spine and fulfill your most wild cravings for chocolate or cheescake!

This wonderful speciality is quite addictive with it's deep cocoa flavor
ed, not overly sweet, moist, dense, chewy and slightly fudgy brownie layer and with it's creamy and slightly tangy cheescake topping. Not only do these bars taste heavenly, but they are also very pretty and present well with their dainty white swirls that contrast beautifully with the dark-brown color of the brownies.

~ Cheesecake Marbled Brownies ~
Recipe taken from "Gourmet" magazine (USA), June 2007 and slightly adapted by Rosa @ Rosa's Yummy Yums.

Makes 16 brownies.


Ingredients for the "Brownie Batter":
1 Stick (1/2 Cup/120g) Unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2 Ounces (60g) Unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 Cup Castor sugar
2 Large eggs (~63g)
1/2 Tsp Pure vanilla extract or vanilla paste
1/2 Tsp Salt
2/3 Cup Plain white flour
Ingredients for the "Cheesecake Batter":
8 Ounces (240g) Cream cheese, well softened
1/3 Cup Castor sugar
1 Large egg yolk (from a 70g egg)
1/4 Tsp Pure vanilla extract or vanilla paste

Method for the "Brownie Batter":
1. Put an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat oven to 180° C (350° F).
2. Butter an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan (brownie pan).
3.
Heat butter and chocolate in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, whisking occasionally, just until melted (you can also use the bain-marie method to melt them).
4. Remove from heat, pour into a big bowl and whisk in sugar, eggs, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until well combined and shiny.
5. Whisk in flour until just combined and spread in baking pan.

Method for the "Cheesecake Batter" and for baking the brownies:
6. Whisk together the cheesecake batter ingredients in a small bowl until smooth.
7. Dollop over brownie batter, then swirl in with a knife or
spatula.
8.
Bake until the edges are slightly puffed and center is just set, about 35-40 minutes.
9. Let cool on a wire rack.


Remarks:
I had no unsweetened chocoloate, so I used semisweet chocolate (60% cocoa) and added 3 tbs unsweetened cocoa (all three ingredients -butter, chocolate & cocoa - were mixed together at step 3).
I also added 1 Tbs lemon juice and 1/2 Tsp cornstarch to the cheesecake batter.
Try adding a few drops of lemon essence or some orange zest to the cheesecake batter.
Spices (cinnamon, cardamom, long pepper, tonka, etc...) can also be incorporated into the brownie batter.

Serving suggestions:
Serve warm, at room temperature or cold.
Those Brownies taste great when they are eaten together with some vanilla or peanut ice cream, sprinkled with pecan brittle or smothered with caramel sauce and accompanied by a glass of cold milk.

See my other bar recipes:
Coconut Custard Squares (see recipe)
Deadly Blondies (see recipe)
Dream Bars (see recipe)
Fantastic Blueberry Crumble Bars (see recipe)
Luscious Lemon Bars (see recipe)
Rhubarb Meringue Slices (see recipe)

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~ Brownies Marbrés Au Cheesecake ~
Recette tirée du magazine "Gourmet" (USA), Juin 2007 et adaptée par Rosa @ Rosa's Yummy Yums.

Pour 16 brownies.


Ingrédients pour les "Brownies":
1/2 Tasse (120g) de Beurre non-salé, coupé en morceaux
2 Onces (60g) de Chocolat non-sucré (0% de sucre), coupé en morceaux
1 Tasse de sucre cristallisé
2 Gros oeufs (~63g)
1/2 CC d'Extrait de vanille ou de pâte de vanille
1/2 CC de Sel
2/3 de Tasse de Farine blanche/fleur
Ingrédients pour le "Cheesecake":
8 Onces (240g) de Cream cheese (type Philadephia), bien battu
1/3 de Tasse de Sucre cristallisé
1 Jaune d'oeuf (provenant d'un gros oeuf de 70g)
1/4 de CC d'Extrait de vanille ou de pâte de vanille

Méthode pour la "Pâte à Brownie":
1. Placer une grille au milieu du four et préchauffer à 180° C (350° F).
2. Beurrer un moule carré de 20x20 cm (moule à brownie).
3.
Chauffer le beurre et le chocolat dans une petite casserole, à petit feu, tout en mélangeant régulièrement, jusqu'à ce qu'ils aient fondu (ou faire fondre au bain-marie).
4. Retirer du feu, verser dans un grand bol et ajouter le sucre, les oeufs, la vanille et le sel, tout en battant afin que le mélange devienne homogène et brillant.
5. Incorporer la farine, en fouettant et verser la pâte dans le moule. Bien li
sser.
Méthode pour la fabrication du "Cheesecake" et pour la cuisson des "Brownies":
6. Dans un petit bol, fouetter ensemble tous les ingrédients pour le cheesecake, jusqu'à ce que le mélange soit lisse.
7. Déposer délicatement des cuillérées du mélange au cream cheese sur la pâte à brownie, et faire des tourbillons à l'aide d'un coute
au ou d'une spatule.
8.
Cuire jusqu'à ce que les bords soient légèrement bombés et que le centre soit juste figé, environ 35 à 40 minutes.
9. Laisser refroidir sur une grille.


Remarques:
Comme je n'avais pas de chocolat non-sucré en stock, j'ai utilisé du chocolat contenant 60% de cacao et j'ai ajouté 3 CS de cacao en poudre non-sucré (le beurre, le chocolat et le cacao ont été mélangés au point 3).
J'ai aussi ajouté 1 CS de jus de citron et 1/2 CC de maïzena à mon mélange au cream cheese.
Pour varier les plaisirs, essayez d'ajouter de l'essence de citron ou du zeste d'orange dans votre préparation à base de cream cheese.
Vous pouvez aussi incorporer des épices (cannelle, cardamome, poivre long, tonka, etc...) dans la pâte à brownie.

Idées de présentation:
Servir tiède, à température ambiante ou froid.
Ces Brownies sont délicieux lorsqu'ils sont servis avec de la glace à la vanille ou aux cacahouètes, de la sauce au caramel, saupoudrés avec du pralin aux noix de pécan et sont dégustés avec un verre de lait bien froid.

Voir mes autres recettes de carrés:
Coconut Custard Squares (see recipe)
Deadly Blondies (see recipe)
Dream Bars (see recipe)
Fantastic Blueberry Crumble Bars (see recipe)
Luscious Lemon Bars (see recipe)
Rhubarb Meringue Slices (see recipe)

114 comments:

  1. tout est fait pour me rendre folle, il y a un brownie/cheesecake chez David Lebovitz aussi ... et j'ai du philadelphia dans mon frigo !!!!!

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  2. I make a similar recipe and they are pure heaven! Welcome back!

    Did you check out my story start? What did you think?

    Blessings!
    Lacy

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  3. Depuis le temps que je vois cette recette tourner sur les blog !
    Il faut que je me lance ...

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  4. MARION: C'est marrant, on a eu la même idée au même moment ;-P! Amuse-toi bien, alors!

    RAZORFAMILYFARMS: Thanks! I haven't yet, but I'll check it very soon!

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  5. J'ai testé le brownie cheesecake dont la recette est dans le livre de Rose Bakery... un pure délice !!!!
    Ca avait eu un énorme succès ;)

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  6. Waouh !!! ces photos sont une tuerie ! C'est super beau et bon. Un copier/coller s'impose.
    Bisous et bon mercredi, Doria

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  7. Wow Rosa, this is absolutely divine. It's still morning and I just finally managed to go for a jog for 30mins, I guess I have quota for a small piece.
    It would be nice if we can arrange to meet up with some food bloggers from Switzerland one day and have a potluck party with our favorite dishes.

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  8. NOLWENN: Oui, c'est un succès assuré!

    DORIA: Merci!!! J'espère que ces Brownies te plairont! Bises et bonne journée!

    JENETCHING: Thanks! Yes, you'd better jog a little if you are planning to eat such bars... Of course, I'd love to be part of such an event! I know some people over in Geneva (at least three) who'd love to participate...

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  9. oh my good lord Rosa !!! those brownies look divine !!!
    The swirls on top there are a work of art, i can imagine how much fun u must have had doing that ...just like an artist :)

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  10. Tes photos sont une véritable tentation gourmande !

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  11. Beautiful and heavenly. Love your other bar recipes too!

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  12. I just love how you marble your cheesecake so lovely! exciting beautiful!

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  13. I've already made those brownies twice but there might be a third time very soon... :-)
    Your pictures are lovely.

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  14. C'est absolument superbe et ça a tout pour me faire craquer grave!

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  15. j'en ai déjà mangé à l'anniversaire de Guillemette ( chocolat ect ) : trop trop bon !

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  16. KATE/KAJAL: Thanks :-D! I had fun making those swirls!

    SYLVIE: Merci beaucoup!

    CELINE: Tu es la bienvenue ;-P! Quand part ton avion ;-P?!

    MEG: Thanks ever so much, Meg!

    BIG BOYS OVEN: Thanks :-D!!!

    MARION: Such Brownies can't be made only once ;-P! Thanks!

    MAMINA: Merci ;-P!!!

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  17. ..wow de wow!!..beau pour les yeux et comme ce doit être bon pour le palais!!..

    ..vraiment intéressant de passer ici;)

    ~nancy

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  18. Oulala trop beau et surement trop bon !!!

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  19. In what can only be a case of great minds thinking alike, yours is the third excellent cheesecake brownie I've come across in blogs in as many days! And, two of you are in Europe - interesting coincidence.

    Your version look sublimely inviting!

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  20. Alors toi aussi tu as réalisé cette merveille de la nature culinaire!!! C'est terriblement tentant!

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  21. Rosa, I'm in love with this, the swirls always get me...I'd like a box of these please.

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  22. oh wow! I have a favorite brownie recipe, too, but find myself saving new recipes for whatever reason all the time. these look unbelievable.

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  23. oooh, a killer combination! looks wonderful! I'll have to try these :-)

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  24. Rosa,
    That brownies look so moist and chocolate and cheese combination, I think it makes the brownies even more delectable. I like your opinion about how the brownies should look like "dirty and not light" I couldn't agree more!

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  25. Lol, I'm all for dirty brownies! I too have my own brownie fave, but I can't resist trying out new recipes especially if they look like yours :)

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  26. Mon Dieu!!! Cette recette a l'air tellement bon!!

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  27. These look absolutely amazing, Rosa!

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  28. Rosa, this is definitely a winner recipe. I have bookmarked it and shall try it soon. Thanks for sharing it.

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  29. OMG. in american slang that translates to Oh My God (or Gosh, if you are religious) these look magazine photo worthy. wow. my brother wrote me an email this week and he said he visited your blog and he made your blondie recipe with his girlfriend!! they loved it

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  30. Rosa, you culinary tease. There's always a mouth-watering quality to your desserts, and this is no exception.

    I've been hitting the Enter key for the last 5 minutes, and it won't work! [G]

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  31. Rosa,
    I love brownies and cheesecakes. I am sure this combination is delicious.
    Iffet

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  32. These are beautiful brownies!! And nice and fudgey - just how I like them!

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  33. They look seriously good. Gosh, I haven't had a marble cheesecake in a long time.

    I can imagine adding some cayenne or other ground chile for some interesting heat. Or maybe some espresso grounds?

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  34. Bonsoir Rosa,

    Des photos très classes et une recette de plus que je mets de coté.
    j'ai fait les hamburgers. On les a mangé avec des kofte ( boulettes de viandes turques) on s'est régalé!
    biz
    iza

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  35. Lovely pictures ! I just baked ordinary brownies, but yours are coming from another world.

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  36. Mmmm, cheesecake brownies. Those look incredibly delicious, and I love your talking about how brownies should be "tarty". As your local unofficial American food ambassador (my duties mostly consist of saying, "no, really, traditional American sandwich bread is wonderful and more like pain au lait than that stuff sold in Migros with the American flags called "Toast") I whole-heartedly approve! ;)

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  37. oh! I'm longing for this cake. Looks so gorgeous!

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  38. waouu ton cheesecake est terrible !

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  39. Superbe ton brownies. les photos me font craquer.

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  40. effectivement on a bien fait d'attendre mercredi pour cette rectte trop géniale

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  41. THIS definitely looks like a winner in my book! WOW

    -DTW
    www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com

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  42. C'est terrible !
    Et pour les yeux, et pour les papilles !
    Bises

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  43. These cheesecake brownies have such wonderful marbling! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

    These treats are "banned" in our house because I can eat a pan of them in one sitting. And we're all blame the brownies here, never the eater. ;)

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  44. I've never really been into cheesecake brownies as a concept, but I do love that swirly look about them.

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  45. Your brownie cheesecake looks absolutely delicious. I feel like having a piece now. hehe... The last time I ever made this was years ago. I think it should be time for me to try it again. Thanks for sharing.

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  46. Your cheesecake brownies looks aboslutely delicious. I felt like having a piece right now. hehe...I remember the last time I ever made this was years ago. I think it's time for me to try again. Thanks for sharing!

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  47. tag! ;-P http://gato-azul.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-love-your-blog.html

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  48. OMG!!! The best of both worlds - cheesecake & brownie yummy....so sinful but i don' care I must grab one now.

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  49. So beautiful, and I'm certain they're delicious too!

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  50. These look extremely delicious.. a must have recipe ..
    thanks for sharing!!

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  51. J'ai vu rapidement cette merveille hier en rentrant. Ce brownies fait son effet.
    Bises

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  52. Je vais voir si j'ai tout ce qu'il faut et je teste rapidement, il me fait trop envie, bisous !

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  53. a tester rapidement , je suis sure que ce brownies aura du succés a la maison
    bises

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  54. a tester rapidement , je suis sure que ce brownies aura du succés a la maison
    bises

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  55. Magnifique Rosa ! Ils ont l'air exquis !!!

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  56. quelle tentation !! ils sont magnifiques , brownie et cheesecake , le tout dans un petit carré divin !! bravo Rosa !!

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  57. Celui-ci, il est diablement attirant, trop trop joli :)

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  58. They're so beautiful I think I'm tearing up at the sight of them! I'm so with you -just say 'NO!' to cakey brownies!

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  59. WOw this loooks so Delish.
    Beautiful

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  60. Si on ne craque pas devant ça ya quelque chose qui ne va pas ...ahhhhhhhhh!!!

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  61. Il a vraiment l'air excellent mais je ne trouve ni philadelphia ni chocolat sans sucre en produit cacher !
    dommage car j'adore les cheesecake

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  62. wow, ca a vraiment l'air délicieux, j espere pouvoir trouver les ingrédients pr le réaliser !

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  63. Je l'ai réalisé il n'y a pas longtemps (la recette n'est pas tout à fait la même) et c'est vraiment excellent...difficile de résister d'ailleurs!!
    Bises, bonne soirée

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  64. Perfection in brownie form they look stunning Rosa!!

    Rosie x

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  65. That looks so good, and maybe it could be easily made into a gluten-free version? This is something I would love to try :)

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  66. Rosa, oh my what a truly yummy blog! I have added you to my blogroll and reader! :)

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  67. J'adore les brownies et le Philadelphia, comme mariage ça doit être sublime!!

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  68. Yumm those are my absolute favorite brownie! Great photos too thay make me want to lick the screen!

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  69. Première rencontre avec ce cheese-cake marbré et il est diablement tentant.

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  70. Your brownies look perfect! I love brownies and these are over the top!

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  71. Cheesecake and brownies...mmm... It looks so good!

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  72. Rosa, I love your blog! These brownies look delicious!

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  73. Bravo tout d'abord pour les photos. j'imagine ensuite la saveur de ce délicieux chesse-cake.
    Bises
    paola

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  74. Coucou, merci pour ta petite visite, ça fait très plaisir!! je dois dire que cette recette est un pur délice!! bisous

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  75. Wow, il faut absolument que je m'y colle ! Et, psstt, juste entre nous, super DB challenge, mais chut...

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  76. il est parfait ton brownie cheesecake, ca me donne faim faim faim !!

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  77. My favourites....mmm and I love the music in the bg

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  78. Encore une recette à tomber!!!!!
    Gourmand à souhait et un design terriblement craquant!
    Bises

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  79. Je craque, il est sublime ce gateau!
    Tant de photos, c'est pour nous donner plus envie? Pour ma part, c'est réussi, je ne vais penser qu'à lui toute la journée!!!

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  80. Le meilleur des deux monde:le brownie épouse le cheesecake...J,adore!!!!!

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  81. Ta photo de profil est à tomber .J'avais essayé cette recette , elle venait du livre de Rose Bakery ou je compte bien aller faire un lunch aux vacances de la Toussaint à Paris.J'avais bien aimé le mélangé du brownies et du cheesecake.

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  82. That looks GOOOOOD!

    Absolument magnifique ma chère!

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  83. Je viens de découvrir que ton blog éait aussi en français : je vais pouvoir le parcourir avec joie ! ce marbré, je l'ai fait et c'est un régal !

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  84. Love it... Chocolate and cheesecake is hard to resist.

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  85. Merci pour la version française!
    Ce cheesecake... brownie doit être trop bon!

    Yann

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  86. Il est trop !....trop beau, trop tentant...bref, une envie de filer en cuisine, pour en faire un de suite (lol)
    Bises

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  87. Très appetissant et quel courage detout mettre en anglais en en français ! Bonne continuation !

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  88. Wow, your cheesecake brownies look so delicious - I want to make them immediately! Mouthwatering!

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  89. Rosa, these brownies are divine! Wonderful photos too!

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  90. Oh, these look so delicious! I wish I had one with a glass of milk right now!

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  91. Très réussi ce browniecheese rosa. Vraiment très photos me donnent l'eau à la bouche.

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  92. wow rosa, those brownies are calling out to me! thanks for posting the recipe. i can't believe that i've always thought about how cheesecake and brownies taste like when fused together but never actually tried to make one with both. you just gave me every reason to find out just how amazing it is and how much i'm missing out! am so going to make this over the weekend! :D

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  93. Hi Rosa,
    Cheesecake and brownies are a match made in heaven, really! I made this cake at the weekend and thank God I started with a double amount, because it disappeared immediately :-)
    Thanks for the recipe
    Niki

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  94. SAJTKUKAC: Thanks for passing by and for the kind comment! I'm glad you liked those Brownies :-D! Indeed, they disappear very fast...

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  95. Another happy customer :-) c'était formidable, je l'ai fait pour une amie, j'ai rajouté un oz de chocolat, mais je n'ai pas réussi à marbrer comme toi - la prochaine fois je poche la crème direct dans le brownie pour faire des bulles de cheesecake plutôt qu'une couche!! merci pour la recette!

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  96. COLLOQUIAL COOK: Merci pour ta visite! Je suis contente de savoir que tu as aimé cette recette! Oui, c'est pas si facile de faire un marbrage parfait...

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  97. I just cooked appetizers, a full seated dinner, and desserts for a 33-person Christmas Party tonight, and I included these brownies as one of the desserts to choose from. They were an absolute hit- so moist and dense and YUMMY... and the cheesecake layer was the added WOW for everyone. Thanks for helping my party be a success!

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  98. ANONYMOUS: you are welcome! Thanks for passing by and for leaving a comment! I'm so happy to know that everybody loved those brownies!

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  99. I made these for valentines day and colored the cheesecake pink! They turned out gorgeous but I would have added more chocolate... or at least some extra semisweet chocolate to the mixture for a little richer brownie!

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  100. ANONYOUS: A great idea! I added cocoa to the brownie batter...

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  101. superbe cette recette!! je vais l'essayer!

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  102. I was looking for something creative like this. Then tried this awesome recipe. This recipe does not disappoint. It's a snap to prepare and really tasty.

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  103. DAZY: I'm so glad to hear that they did not disappoint you! Those Brownies are fantastic, that's true!

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  104. This recipe looks amazing! Thank you for sharing.

    I've included it in my Top 25 recipe posts on Twitter because its such a winner!!

    www.theinternetchef.biz

    Thank you again for the beautiful post.

    Love,
    Bridge x

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  105. BRIDGET: Thanks for passing by and for the kind comment! Yes, this recipe is really a winner... Cheers, Rosa xoxo

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  106. I'm going to give this a try right NOW actually!!

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  107. Anonymous: I hope you'll like those Brownies!

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  108. Can I try this recipe..thanks for the entry!

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  109. ANA: Thanks for the comment and for visiting my blog!
    Yes, of course! Feel free to try anything from this site. Though, don't forget to mention Rosas's Yummy Yums if you blog about one of my recipes... :-)

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