Dessert

New York chocolate brownie

The brownie’s sweetness is balanced by a vanilla-laced cream cheese filling. Make two days before Christmas for gifts; it freezes well, too, and can also be enjoyed as a warmed dessert with berries
New York chocolate brownieVanessa Lewis
20 piece
1H 40M

Ingredients

Cream cheese filling

Method

1.Preheat oven to 170°C. Line a deep 20cm x 26cm baking dish with baking paper.
2.In a small saucepan melt butter then add sugar, cocoa and chocolate. Stir until sugar and chocolate have dissolved.
3.Whisk together eggs and water in a large bowl until well blended. Sift flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl and stir through walnuts.
4.Add the chocolate mix to the egg mixture then fold in the dry ingredients and vanilla. Mix gently until all the ingredients are combined.
5.Place all filling ingredients in a bowl and beat until combined.
6.Pour half chocolate mixture into baking dish. Dot with spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture. Add rest of chocolate mixture and smooth over.
7.Bake for around 1¼ hours, until the top begins to crack in a few places. Let brownie cool before cutting into squares. Dust with a little cocoa and icing sugar before serving.

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