Brownie Mosaic Cheesecake

Total Time: 73 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 72 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flour
• 3 cups oreo cookies, finely ground
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 day 1: part one - brownies.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f line 13×9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. grease foil.
• 3 place chocolate and butter in a saucepan on medium heat and stir until both have completely melted.
• 4 stir in sugar.
• 5 blend in eggs and vanilla.
• 6 add flour and salt; mix well.
• 7 spread into prepared pan.
• 8 bake 30 to 35 minute or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (do not overbake.).
• 9 cool in pan on wire rack.
• 10 remove brownies from pan, using foil handles.
• 11 cool brownies overnight, then cut them into 3/4- to 1-inch squares for use in the cheesecake.
• 12 day 1: part two - crumb crust:.
• 13 stir together crust ingredients and press into bottom and 1 inch up side of a buttered 10 inch springform pan.
• 14 chill for up to 2 hours.
• 15 day 2: part three - cheesecake.
• 16 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 17 beat together cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. add eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla, beating on low speed until each ingredient is incorporated and scraping down bowl between additions.
• 18 fold 2 cups of brownie cubes in very gently and pour mixture into prepared pan.
• 19 put springform pan with crust in a shallow baking pan.
• 20 pour filling into crust and bake in baking pan (to catch drips) in middle of oven 45 minutes, or until cake is set 3 inches from edge but center is still slightly wobbly when pan is gently shaken.
• 21 chill overnight.
• 22 day 3: part four - ganache glaze.
• 23 place finely chopped chocolate in a medium size mixing bowl.
• 24 scald the butter and cream together in a saucepan.
• 25 pour the cream mixture over the chocolate and stir until the chocolate is completely melted.
• 26 whisk in vanilla and then whisk in powdered sugar until smooth.
• 27 spread over cheesecake while ganache is still warm.
• 28 chill until ready to serve.