Flo’s famous Chocolate Cheesecake

This was one of the favorites made by our mum, Flo.  Flo, born in Belfast, came to Aust when she was a child.  She still had to British influence in all of her cooking, loved to cook and has passed so many proven recipes down to us all.

Cheese Mixture

70 gm Butter
1/4 cup Caster Sugar
1 tab Plain Flour
250 gm Philly Cheese
1 Egg
Vanilla

Chocolate Mixture

140 gm Dark Cooking Chocolate
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Plain Flour
1/4 teas Salt
95 gm Butter
1/2 cup Caster Sugar
1/4 teas Baking Powder
1/2 cup Walnuts (optional)
FIRST
Melt Chocolate and Butter and allow to cool
Add beaten Eggs, then Sugar and beat well
Add other ingredients and beat well
SECOND
Cream Butter, Philly Cheese and Sugar together
Add Vanilla, Flour, Egg and beat well

Spread 3/4 of Chocolate Mixture on bottom of greased lined lamington tray.
Top with Cheese Mixture.
Place spoonfuls of remaining Chocolate Mixture on top.
Mix lightly with fork to get marble effect.
Bake 35 – 40 mins in 180 deg oven (moderate)
Cut into squares once cooled.

Make a couple of these and keep them in the freezer for when someone pops in.

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