The Alexandrina Team offer their Favourite Spring Recipes for the month of October.

Amy's Cheesecake Brownie Recipe

Preparation Time:
20 minutes

Cooking Time:
35 minutes

Makes 16

Ingredients

• Melted butter, to grease

• 150g butter, chopped

• 300g good-quality dark cooking chocolate, chopped

• 3 eggs

• 215g (1 cup) caster sugar

• 225g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour

• 65g (1/4 cup) Alexandrina Creme Fraiche

• 250g Alexandrina Ricotta

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180*C. Brush a square 20cm cake pan with melted butter to lightly grease. Line the base and 2 opposite sides with non-stick baking paper, allowing it to overhang.
2. Combine the butter and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
3. Whisk 2 of the eggs in a small bowl. Add whisked eggs and 140g (2/3 cup) of the sugar to the chocolate mixture, and stir to combine. Add the flour and creme fraiche and stir until well combined.
4. Use an electric beater to beat the ricotta and remaining sugar in a bowl until smooth. Add the remaining egg and beat until just combined.
5. Spoon chocolate and ricotta mixtures, alternately, over base of pan. Use a skewer to swirl to create a marble effect. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Set aside in the pan for 1 hour to cool. Cut into squares and serve with Alexandrina Pure Jersey Cream. Thanks Amy!