Espresso Cheesecake Brownies ~ TWD

2 Sep

IMG_1843 There is a certain panic associated with the close of summer and the celebration of the Labor Day Holiday weekend. The kind you get right before Christmas holidays and you know you could have done more if you had just budgeted your time more efficiently.  Mine is defined by the end of summer and the beginning of the routine of school days along with the brief respite of the even more brief weekends. Well, I am glad to say that I can add the fellowship of blogging as an added bonus to the routine. I have missed out on a lot of summer posts and chatter with the sweetest community. The Bakers in the Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Group haven’t skipped a beat and have cranked out some really yummy desserts. Even though the posting hasn’t stayed on schedule here, there has still been baking and cooking in my kitchen.  I’ve had fun and learned new things, made some new friends.   IMG_1865

Do you see that cute little pedestal in the background?  That’s what it is.   I scored it at Tuesday Morning for  a sweet price .  The treat atop it is the Creamiest Lime Cream Pie (in disguise).    It makes a really cute little single dessert, well suited for all kinds of decorating modifications.    Oh so delicious.  Yummy! IMG_1877

Without further chatter, I’ll just say I doubled the Espresso Cheesecake Brownies recipe so that I could share it with my middle (college age) child who is living with her friends and has begun classes at our local University. Go Tigers!!!  I live in a mid sized University town so I knew I didn’t want to miss out on these brownies.    Brownies are a good treat for kids too, even college kids and tail gates.      I tasted them, well, more than tasted. Shared with my husband who ate his as well and said he thought it was good. (Folks… he is pretty selective). IMG_1823

Tuesdays with Dorie baking group is growing strong.  If you are curious…..go to the website and check out the list of fabulous bakers who join in on the weekly fun.  Just pick up Dorie Greenspans wonderful book Baking From My Home to Yours and you will be on your way.  Blog or no, bake along and you are sure to please your family and make lots of new friends.  Right?

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit.  I will be right back so bring your coffee next time, and we can chat some more. Alrighty!

15 Responses to “Espresso Cheesecake Brownies ~ TWD”

  1. pamela 02. Sep, 2009 at 6:24 am #

    Great pics, as usual! Sounds like you guys liked them and I hope your daughter did, too!

  2. Teanna 02. Sep, 2009 at 9:06 am #

    Looks like double the delight! Both desserts look delicious!

  3. Margaret 02. Sep, 2009 at 11:49 am #

    Love the mini lime pie and your brownies look perfect. Glad you are back in the swing of things.

  4. Wendy 02. Sep, 2009 at 1:00 pm #

    Ooh…your brownies look wonderful. I’m glad they were a hit. I like the pedastal.

  5. steph (whisk/spoon) 02. Sep, 2009 at 1:53 pm #

    perfect tail-gate sweet!

  6. Karen 02. Sep, 2009 at 3:54 pm #

    Welcome back! :) Glad these turned out for you. I am going to have to go check out Tuesday Morning. :)

  7. Margot 02. Sep, 2009 at 8:04 pm #

    Stunning photos, it makes me wish I’d tried the frosting. What a great treat for your daughter to share with her friends.

  8. Jules 02. Sep, 2009 at 10:22 pm #

    Those look fabulous! I’m thinking of heading to Tuesday Morning just so I can buy plates to make my photos look better. ;-)

  9. Sugar B 03. Sep, 2009 at 4:48 pm #

    AMY RUTH!!!!

    LOOK at those killer cheesecake brownies!

    And yes, that pedestal plate! Nice score!

    Umm, you look too young to have a college-age kid! WOW, what is your secret?! ;)

  10. Angelia McGowan 03. Sep, 2009 at 8:25 pm #

    Those look so delicious, and I love your dishes and your photos are amazing! I will have to check out Tuesday morning for dishes. I have been picking up odds and ends at Old Time Pottery. I love shopping as much as cooking!

  11. Jacque 03. Sep, 2009 at 9:56 pm #

    Oooh, nice pedastal. And even nicer brownies! They look fantastic on that cool plate. (you get bonus points for presentation this week, LOL)

  12. Vicki Bensinger 04. Sep, 2009 at 12:56 pm #

    Those sound wonderful Amy. Summers are very hectic. My kids are gone now so it’s quieted down quite a bit with the exception of my two crazy dogs.

    As for that darling mini cake pedestal, did you win that or purchase it? I was looking for something like that not too long ago but couldn’t find one. I’d love to know how I can purchase one. Please let me know if you can.

    Anyway, happy baking!

  13. Lillian 04. Sep, 2009 at 5:31 pm #

    Those little squares look so neat and perfect! I have no idea how you did that — mine were a mess.

  14. southern hostess 06. Sep, 2009 at 11:16 am #

    Yum. Both of these look so yummy!

  15. LJ 28. Sep, 2009 at 7:35 am #

    Oh wow – these look amazing! I’ll have to try these out.

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