Brownie-Cherry-Ice Cream Dessert

Serve this at your next cookout or family get-together.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1 (19 7/8ounce) box  fudge brownie mix
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 2  eggs
• 4  cups vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
• 1 (12 ounce) bag  frozen dark sweet cherries, halved
• 1⁄3 cup  chocolate flavored syrup

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350. Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening. In large bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water, almond extract and eggs with spoon until well-blended. Pour batter into pan.
2. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3. In another large bowl, mix ice cream and cherries. Place heaping spoonfuls of ice cream mixture over brownies; lightly press with back of spoon to smooth.
4. Freeze at least 1 hour before serving.
5. If too firm to cut, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes.
6. Drizzle individual servings with syrup.
7. Garnish with a mint leaf and maraschino cherry if desired.