Brownie Bottom Cheesecake

Ingredients

Amount		Ingredient	Preparation
Brownie Bottom
8	tablespoons	butter	or margarine
4	squares	chocolate unsweetened	unsweetened
1 1/2	cups	sugar
2	large	eggs
1/4	cup	milk
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	cup	flour, all-purpose
1/2	teaspoon	salt
Topping
3	packages	cream cheese	oftened
3/4	cup	sugar
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
3	large	eggs
1/2	cup	sour cream

Directions

Heat oven to 325 deg.

Lightly grease and flour a 9" springform pan.

Set aside.

Prepare the cake: Melt butter and chocolate in 3 qt. heavy saucepan over low heat,stirring constantly; remove from heat and cool mixture to lukewarm.

Add sugar and eggs,one at a time,mixing well after each
addition.

Blend in milk and vanilla.Stir in combined flour and salt,mixing just until blended. Spoon into prepared springform pan,spreading evenly. Bake 25 minutes.

Remove cake from oven while you prepare the topping.

Prepare the topping: Beat cream cheese and vanilla at
medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.

Add eggs,one at a time,mixing well after each addition. Blend in the sour cream;pour over brownie bottom (filling will almost come to top of pan). Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake;cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Let cake stand 30 minutes at room temp. before serving.