Cherry-Bright Chocolate Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. butter
3/4 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c. light corn syrup
1/4 Tbsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. Kirsch or other cherry liqueur
1 Tbsp. almond extract
1 Tbsp. vanilla
2/3 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1/3 c. Hershey's cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. chopped slivered almonds
1/2 c. chopped, well drained maraschino cherries

Preparation

Cream butter or magarine, eggs and sugar in a small bowl. Blend in the corn syrup, Kirsch, almond extract and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture; blend well.
Stir in cherries and almonds.
Spread in a greased and floured 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes, or until brownie begins to pull away from edges of pan.
Cool in pan; frost, if desired.
Cut into squares.
Garnish with additional cherry
halves, if desired.
Makes 16.