Cherry Brownies

== Description ==
Cherry brownies are a rich, frostingless brownie with a fudge-like base and a cheesecake-like top, filled with maraschino cherries and chocolate chips.
* Cherry Brownies from the Wikibooks Cookbook—original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation license
* Cook Time: 50 Minutes 
* Serves: 36
== Ingredients ==
=== Base ===
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup (2.4 dl) granulated sugar
* 6 tbsp margarine
* ¼ cup (0.6 dl) baking cocoa
* ¾ cup (1.8 dl) flour
* ¼ tsp salt
=== Topping ===
* 4 ounces (110 g) softened cream cheese
* ¼ cup (0.6 dl) maraschino cherry syrup
* ¼ cup (0.6 dl) icing sugar
* 1 egg
* ½ cup (1.2 dl) semi-sweet chocolate chips
* ½ cup (1.2 dl) maraschino cherries
== Directions ==
# Melt margarine in a saucepan at medium-low heat, then mix in the cocoa.
# Add the sugar, salt and first two eggs, blend well and then fold in the flour.
# Spread in a greased 9" by 9" (22 cm by 22 cm) cake pan and set aside.
# Beat the cream cheese, cherry syrup and icing sugar together in a bowl until creamy.
# Add the remaining egg to the mixture and blend well.
# Add the chocolate chips and cherries.
# Pour the second mixture over top the base.
# Bake at 350 °F/175 °C for 30 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick poked through the centre comes out moist (but not wet with batter).
# Let cool and cut into 36 squares.
== Notes, Tips and Variations ==
* Cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting and eating or you will have hot broken brownies everywhere.
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Category:Brownie Recipes
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Category:American Snacks
Category:Cherry Recipes
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