Ask a Chef: Vanguard’s cheesecake brownie

Photo: ODT files
Photo: ODT files
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Makes 12

Ingredients

Brownie base
¾ cups rice flour
1¼ cups cocoa
2½ cups sugar
250g butter (melted)
1 double espresso (or 40ml strong coffee)
6 eggs

Cheesecake topping
400g cream cheese
2 eggs
½ cup sugar

Method
Heat your oven to 180degC.

Sieve cocoa and rice flour into a large bowl, then add sugar.

Melt the butter and add, with the eggs and espresso, to the dry mixture.

Mix with a whisk until combined.

Line a cake tray with baking paper and pour the mix into the tray.

Cheesecake
Put the ingredients in a food processor with the standard blade attachment. Blend until smooth and creamy.

Scoop the mixture on to the brownie base mix and swirl through to get the desired marbling.

Bake for around 35 minutes, or until just cooked (or slightly gooey in the centre if you prefer).

Requested by Nicky Jackson. Recipe provided by Vanguard, Dunedin.

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