Brownie Puddle (Caramel Variation)

Wow! This crustless "tart" lives up to all of the book's promises of moistness and fudginess (cream cheese is key to its texture). In addition to fantastic flavour, it also has ease of preparation on its side; the batter can be mixed by hand and baked in less than an hour. Make sure to use a chocolate that you enjoy eating out of hand - that is what the brownie will taste like. I used one with a 70% cacao content as I was filling the indentations with sweet caramel. If I were making the ganache version, I would use a sweeter chocolate, ~55% cacao. The recipe says it serves 8.....I served 12 smaller, but still satisfying, portions.