: Se (NAPSA)—Chances are, this time of year brings visions of elegant parties dancing in your head—and manyof those parties will feature one of the season’s most dazzling and delicious desserts: Brownie Swirl Cheesecake. With its tender brownie crust and beautiful swirls of creamy cheesecake and dark, decadent brownie, it’s a delicious endingto the perfect party. Plus, the cheesecake is doubly easy to makebecauseit starts with a double-chocolate brownie mix. Brownie Swirl Cheesecake Brownie Crust: 1 package (20 oz) Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownie Mix 1 egg % cup water % cup vegetable oil Cheesecake: 16 oz (2 cups) cream cheese, softened ”% 2 % 1 ”% Cup sour cream eggs cup sugar teaspoon vanilla cup water F* Preheat oven to 325F. For Brownie Crust: In bowl, stir together mix, egg, water and moistened (about 40 medium brownie oil until strokes). Reserve % cup brownie batter for cheesecake. Spoon remaining brownie batter into lightly greased, 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10-12 minutes. For Cheesecake: Place cream cheese and sour cream in medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, mix on low speed 2 minutes or until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add sugar and vanilla and continue to mix until smooth. Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over brownie crust. Add “4 cup water to reserved brownie batter and mix well. Drop spoonfuls of brownie batter randomly over cream cheese mixture. Swirl with tip of knife to cre- ate marbled effect. Bake 55- 60 minutes or until filling is set. Cool thoroughly. Store in the refrigerator. Makes 12 servings. For more recipes and tips, visit www.continentalmills.com.
