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Cherry Brownies
Cherry brownies are a rich brownie with no frosting, a fudge-like base, and a cheesecake-like top, filled with maraschino cherries and chocolate chips.
Ingredients
- eggs, (100 g)2 ea.
- white granulated sugar, (2.4 dl)1 cup
- margarine6 tbsp
- cocoa, (0.6 dl)1/4 cup
- flour, (1.8 dl)3/4 cup
- salt1/4 tsp
- cream cheese, softened (110 g)4 ounces
- maraschino cherry syrup, (0.6 dl)1/4 cup
- icing sugar, (0.6 dl)1/4 cup
- egg1
- semi-sweet chocolate chips, semi-sweet (1.2 dl)1/2 cup
- maraschino cherries, (1.2 dl)1/2 cup
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 9 steps
Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium-low heat, then mix in the cocoa.
Add the sugar, salt, and eggs. Mix well and then fold in the flour.
Spread in a greased 9 x 9-inch (22 x 22 cm) cake pan and set aside.
Beat the cream cheese, cherry syrup and icing sugar together in a bowl until creamy.
Add the egg to the mixture and blend well.
Mix in the chocolate chips and cherries.
Pour the second mixture over top the base.
Bake at 350 °F/175 °C for 30–40 minutes, until a toothpick poked through the centre comes out moist (but not wet with batter).
Let cool and cut into 36 squares.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)
