Cherry Chocolate Brownies
photo by Marlene.
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
24
ingredients
- 2 cups Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided)
- 2⁄3 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup unsifted flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup Quicker Quaker Oats
- 2⁄3 cup maraschino cherry, Chopped (divided)
- 1⁄2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, Chopped
- 2 teaspoons vegetable shortening
directions
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- In 2-quart heavy saucepan on low heat, melt 1 cup chocolate chips with butter, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
- Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt to chocolate mixture. Fold in oats, nuts, 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/3 cup chopped cherries.
- Spread into greased 9 x 13" pan.
- Bake at 350 F for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool on rack.
- Cut brownies 4 by 6 across pan to make 24 squares.
- Sprinkle remaining chopped cherries over top.
- In small heavy saucepan on low heat, melt remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and shortening, stirring constantly.
- Drizzle chocolate over top of brownies to make a lacey pattern.
- Chill about 15 minutes to set chocolate. Recut brownies.
- >From the Kitchen of: Carole Source: Ghiradell i.
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