Cherry-Bright Chocolate Brownies

== Description ==
* Makes about 16 brownies.
==Ingredients==
* ½ cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
* ⅓ cup butter or margarine, softened
* ¾ cup sugar
* 2 eggs
* 2 tbsp light corn syrup
* 1 tsp almond extract or 2 tablespoons kirsch (cherry brandy)
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
* ⅓ cup Hershey's cocoa
* ½ tsp salt
* ¼ tsp baking powder
* ⅓ 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.
Category:Brownie Recipes