Chocolate Brownie cherry cheesecake

11/2/16

Our Saturday social is going to be this Saturday and although I had several soup and dessert recipes to choose from I decided a new one I saw on the Hugs and Cookies site appealed to me and it really didn't require a lot of ingredients to make so I decided it was a dessert that would appeal to many....mostly me. lol

Last week I made wonderful cherry and chocolate morsels cookies (what's up with me)? and now I'm into the chocolate cherry cheesecake.  Don't have a clue why but hope you enjoy this recipe.  If I like it I may choose it for a holiday dessert.  Enjoy! Easy Baking from my kitchen to yours, M.j.

•  1 box Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix, prepare according to directions
• 1 can cherry pie filling(reserve 1/2 cup to top cake before serving if desired )

• Cheesecake Filling

• One 8 oz package cream cheese softened
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ⅓ cup sugar
• Hot Fudge sauce for topping (optional)

Directions:

1. Grease a 9" spring form pan, line it with parchment and grease again.
2. Preheat oven 350.
3. Spread half the brownie in the pan.

Cheesecake filling:

1. Beat cream cheese, egg, vanilla and sugar,
2. Spread this over the brownie batter.
3. Dollop scoops of the cherry pie filling on top, reserving a bit for the tops.
4. Use the rest of the brownie batter to top the cherries.
5. Spread carefully with offset spatula.
6. Bake about approx 60 minutes until baked all the way though.
7. Cool to room temp and then chill a few hours before cutting.
8. Top with extra cherries you reserved or use an extra can if you want a lot!!!

10-19-16