Cherry-Bright Chocolate Brownies

==Ingredients==
* 1/2 	cup 	Chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
* 1/3 	cup 	butter or margarine, softened
* 3/4 	cup 	Sugar
* 2 		eggs
* 2 	tbsp 	light corn syrup
* 1 	tsp 	almond extract OR 2 tablespoons kirsch (cherry brandy)
* 1 	tsp 	vanilla extract
* 2/3 	cup 	all-purpose flour
* 1/3 	cup 	HERSHEY'S cocoa
* 1/2 	tsp 	salt
* 1/4 	tsp 	baking powder
* 1/3 	cup 	Chopped slivered almonds
* Additional maraschino cherries, halved (optional)
== Directions ==
# Heat oven to 350 °F. Grease and flour 9-inch square baking pan.
# Lightly press cherries between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture.
# In small bowl, beat butter, Sugar and eggs until creamy.
# Mix in corn syrup, almond extract and vanilla until well blended.
# Stir together flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; add to butter mixture, mixing until well blended.
# Stir in cherries and almonds; pour batter into prepared pan.
# Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
# Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
# Frost, if desired.
# Cut into squares.
# Garnish with additional cherries, if desired. 
# About 16 brownies.
== See also ==
Category:Christmas Desserts
Category:Maraschino cherry Recipes
Category:Brownie Recipes
Category:Light corn syrup Recipes
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Vanilla extract Recipes
Category:Almond extract Recipes
Category:Kirsch Recipes
Category:Corn syrup Recipes
Category:Cherry Recipes
Category:Cocoa Recipes