Gluten-Free Chocolate Cheese Brownies

Photo & Styling: Ron Yochananov
Yield: 20 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Level: Easy

Ingredients:

Brownies:

• 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 3.5 ounces cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup cornstarch
• 4 ounces ground almonds
• Dash salt

Cheese mixture:

• 1 container Tnuva Quark Creamy Soft Cheese, 5%
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Melt the chocolate and the butter in the microwave.
2. In a separate bowl, beat the sugar, cornstarch, ground almonds and eggs.
3. Combine with the chocolate mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased 9”x13” pan.
4. In a separate bowl, beat the cheese with the rest of the ingredients. Pour on top of the brownie mixture and swirl to get a marble effect.
5. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven when the center is still soft. In order to stop the baking process, put in the freezer for 2 hours.
6. Remove from freezer and cut into squares and serve.