Cheesecake Brownies - Disney Recipes at Home!

Cheesecake Brownies

BoardWalk Bakery, Disney's BoardWalk Inn

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Just stepping in to the BoardWalk Bakery at Disney's BoardWalk Inn is enough to overwhelm your senses, with all sorts of beautiful, tantalizing treats sitting right there in the glass case, waiting to be eaten.  The sweet smells that fill the air: sugar, flour, chocolate, spices, all tempting you closer, wanting to to try those amazing wares.

One of the most popular items at the BoardWalk Bakery (and after I type the name, I am certain you will understand why) is their famous cheesecake brownies.  Of course, after reading that, I know you are just chomping at the bit to make them at home for yourself, so let's not waste any more time!

Yield:

About 12-14 servings

Brownie Ingredients

1. 2 cups sugar
2. 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3. 2/3 cup cocoa powder
4. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
5. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
6. 5 eggs
7. 2 sticks of butter - melted
8. 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cheesecake Ingredients

1. 3/4 cup sugar
2. 3 tablespoons corn starch
3. 4 eight-ounce boxes cream cheese
4. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
5. 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
6. 2 eggs
7. 2 tablespoons heavy cream
8. 2 tablespoons sour cream
9. Chocolate sauce (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F

2. Grease a 13" x 9" baking pan.

3. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder.

4. Beat flour mixture and eggs until smooth.

5. Slowly add melted butter.

6. Mix until smooth - do not overmix.

7. Fold in chocolate chips.

8. Transfer batter into baking dish.

9. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the brownies.

10. Let cool completely.

11. After brownies cool completely, preheat oven to 325° F.

12. Cream sugar, cornstarch, and cream cheese.

13. Add lemon juice and vanilla extract.

14. Mix until combined.

15. Add eggs one at a time, scraping sides of bowl after each.

16. Fold in heavy cream and sour cream.

17. Pour cheesecake batter on top of now-cooled brownies, spreading the batter until completely covering brownies, with a smooth surface.

18. Bake 55-60 minutes, or until the edges of the cheesecake are slightly browned.

19. Allow to cool on a wire rack.

20. Cool in refrigerator overnight for best results before serving.

22, Decorate with chocolate sauce, if desired.

21. Slice, plate, and enjoy!

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Strawberry Soup - Disney Recipes at Home!

Strawberry Soup

1900 Park Fare, Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

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1900 Park Fare is meant to recall the elegance of the Victorian era, with a menu that spans a variety of cuisines that even Victoria herself would be proud to consider part of her Empire.  One of the most popular dishes is an item that could be taken either as a soup or a dessert (or perhaps both?): Strawberry Soup.  This rich and creamy dessert is actually ridiculously easy to make, if you have a blender on hand (I tossed it in my trusty Blendtec and it was a snap.)

Seeing as it's strawberry season here in Florida, it was the perfect time to grab the fresh strawberries used for garnish, but the soup itself calls for frozen strawberries, which you can, of course, find year round!

Yield:

About 4-6 servings

Ingredients

1. 2.5 pounds frozen strawberries (thawed, with juice)
2. 16 ounces heavy cream
3. 2 ounces sour cream
4. 3 ounces plain yogurt
5. Sugar, to taste
6. 8 ounces fresh strawberries
7. 1 cup whole milk
8. 2 eggs
9. Non-stick cooking spray

Directions

1. Place thawed strawberries with juice, heavy cream, sour cream, and yogurt in blender.

                      

2. Start blender low, and gradually increase speed, until at a medium speed.

3. Blend until you have a smooth, uniform product.

4. Taste - if your strawberries were not sweet enough, you will need to add sugar.  I did so 1/4 cup at a time until I reached the sweetness I desired. (It took about 1/2 cup, your mileage may vary depending on your berries.)

5. Chill for 30-60 minutes.

6.  Slice fresh strawberries.

7. Pour soup into a bowl and garnish with strawberry slices.

8. Enjoy!

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Milkshake - Disney Recipes at Home!

Peanut Butter and Jelly Milkshake

50's Prime Time Café, Disney's Hollywood Studios

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If you've ever eaten at the 50's Prime Time Café, you'll know that you'll feel like you've been transported back in time to the set of your favorite 50's sitcom (or, if you're of the proper age, possibly to your mom's kitchen, or, like me, your grandma's kitchen).  Being treated like a kid is part of the whole experience, and just like being a kid in the idealized 50's, a clean dinner plate means one thing: dessert.

At the Prime Time Café, most everything on the menu is an American standard, and dessert is no different.  Dessert, however, does occasionally feature a twist, like this take on peanut butter and jelly - no bread required!  A creamy, sweet, and salty confection that is guaranteed to leave you happy and satisfied.  You don't need to go to Hollywood Studios to get this treat, though, if it's a bit of a trip, you can put it together in your own kitchen!

The usual suspects

Yield:

1-2 Servings (1 large milkshake)

Ingredients

1. 2 cups vanilla ice cream
2. 1/4 cup milk
3. 2 tablespoons peanut butter
4. 2 tablespoons grape jelly*
5. Whipped cream (optional)
6. Maraschino cherry (optional)

*If you have a different preference in jelly, feel free to use that instead - the 50's Prime Time Cafe uses grape jelly for theirs.

Oh, hey, bread - we're not going to need to for this PB&J...

Well, now I feel bad... but let's carry on.  Bread will be okay, I'm sure.

Directions

1. Measure out your ingredients - normally, this is a natural step, but I wanted to include the note that you really need to pack the ice cream into your measuring cup to make sure you get 2 cups, since if you're just scooping, you're going to get a lot of air in the cup, and end up with a less creamy shake.

2. Place ice cream, milk, peanut butter, and jelly into blender.

3. Blend on high for 20-30 seconds, or until desired texture is achieved.

4. Pour into tall milkshake glass.

5. Top with desired amount of whipped cream and cherry.

6. Stick a straw in it and enjoy!

Don't worry, bread - I'll need you again soon!

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