Caramel Brownie Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 9 ounce package brownie mix
- 1 egg
- 1 T cold water
- 14 ounces individually wrapped caramels
- 1 5 ounce can evaporated milk
- 3 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1-½ t vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- Chocolate fudge topping
- Caramel topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together brownie mix, 1 egg and water. Spread into the greased pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Melt the caramels with the evaporated milk over low heat in a heavy saucepan. Stir often, and heat until mixture has a smooth consistency. Reserve 1/3 cup of this caramel mixture, and pour the remainder over the warm, baked brownie crust.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Pour cream cheese mixture over caramel mixture.
- Bake cheesecake for 40 minutes in a water bath. Chill in pan. When cake is thoroughly chilled, loosen by running a knife around the edge, and then remove the rim of the pan. Heat reserved caramel mixture, and spoon over cheesecake. Drizzle with the chocolate topping.