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Brownie: Melt butter and chocolate in saucepan on medium heat, stirring frequently.
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Remove from heat.
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Beat sugar, eggs, corn syrup and vanilla in 6-qt.
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(6-L) bowl of mixer fitted with paddle attachment 3 min.
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Add chocolate mixture; mix well.
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Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
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Add to chocolate mixture, mix well.
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Pour into parchment paper-lined full-sheet pan (or into lined half-sheet pan for trial recipe).
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Bake in 350 degrees F standard oven 20 to 25 min.
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or until top is firm to the touch.
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Cool completely.
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Meanwhile, prepare Cheesecake batter.
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Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese in 6-qt.
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(6-L) bowl of mixer fitted with paddle attachment until creamy.
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Add sugar; mix until smooth.
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Add whole eggs and yolks, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended.
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Blend in heavy cream and vanilla.
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Refrigerate until ready to use.
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Pour 5 lb.
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(2.2 kg) over cooled brownie layer in pan (or 2.5 lb.
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[1.1 kg] for trial recipe).
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Bake 22 to 28 min.
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or until cheesecake topping is almost set in centre.
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Cool completely.
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Brownie Pops: Cut brownie in full sheet pan into 6x4 pieces (2-1/2 inch rounds) to make 48 rounds (or cut into 6x4 pieces (2-1/2-inch rounds) to make 24 rounds for trial recipe).
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Place in single layer in separate parchment paper-lined full-sheet pan (or in separate lined half-sheet pan for trial recipe).
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Insert wooden pop stick halfway into side of thickest side of each brownie, keeping the stick as level asssible.
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Refrigerate or freeze until ready to dip in melted chocolate.
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Melt chocolate in small saucepan on low heat, stirring frequently.
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Dip top 2/3 of each pop, 1 at a time, in melted chocolate.
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Slowly pull pop from melted chocolate, gently shaking pop as you pull it to remove excess chocolate from the pop.
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Return pops to prepared sheet pan.
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(Note: You can also gently scrape top of each pop before placing on the prepared baking sheet to remove excess chocolate.)
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Sprinkle 1 Tbsp.
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(15 mL) chopped pecans over each.
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Place in single layer in parchment paper-lined sheet pan.
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Let stand or refrigerate until chocolate coating is firm.
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Wrap individually in plastic wrap.
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Refrigerate up to 24 hours.