Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 8 tablespoons butter (see note)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 lb cream cheese (cold)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Method

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Lightly greas 9" pan or line with parchment paper.
  • FOR THE BROWNIE.
  • Melt chocolate and butter in double broiler and allow to cool.
  • Beat 1 cup sugar and 3 whole eggs in mixing bowl until pale yellow for 2 minutes.
  • Add flour at low speed for 5 seconds.
  • Add cooled chocolate mixture at low speed and blend until mixed for 15 seconds.
  • Spread batter evenly in prepared pan and place in freezer for 10 minutes.
  • FOR THE CHEESECAKE;.
  • Place cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 whole egg, 1 large egg yolk and lemon juice in food processor and process until smooth, 1 minute.
  • Remove pan from freezer and spoon cheesecake mixture over brownie mixture using a spatula.
  • DO NOT mix the two together.
  • Bake on the center rack of the oven about 1 hour and 5 to 10 minutes until top is set and center is just about level with edges.
  • Cool for 30 minutes.
  • Cut in pan with a sharp knife dipped in hot water before each cut.
  • Refrigerate in pan covered with plastic wrap for up to two days.
  • After that, layer them in airtight plastic containers for another two days in refrigerator or up to two weeks in freezer.
  • Note: The butter amount was inadvertently omitted from the recipe when published. Other similiar recipes indicate the amount I posted is correct.