SALTED-CARAMEL BROWNIE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 9-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Also, spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Prepare brownie batter as directed on package; pour evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake 25 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool 30 min.
• Microwave caramels, cream and 3/4 tsp. salt in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring every 20 sec. Remove 1/4 cup caramel sauce; pour into separate microwaveable bowl, then refrigerate until ready to serve cheesecake. Cool remaining caramel sauce 15 min.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Beat cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until creamy. Blend in remaining caramel sauce. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
• Use foil handles to remove brownie from square pan; cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Reserve 1 cup brownie pieces for later use. Gently stir remaining brownie pieces into cream cheese mixture; pour over brownie layer in springform pan.
• Bake 55 min. or until center of cheesecake is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
• Top cheesecake with reserved brownie pieces. Microwave reserved caramel sauce 15 sec. or just until warmed; drizzle over cheesecake. Sprinkle with remaining salt.