Cheesecake Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz. bitter baking chocolate
1 cup butter
2 1/2 cups sugar, divided
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 3/4 cups (10 oz.) mini kiss milk chocolate or semi-sweet baking pieces
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Melt baking chocolate and butter in saucepan; mix well. Beat in 2 cups sugar, 3 eggs, and vanilla until blended. Stir in flour. Spread batter in prepared pan.