Cookbook:Cherry Brownies

| Dessert

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.

Base

 * 2 ea. (100 g) eggs
 * 1 cup (2.4 dl) white granulated sugar
 * 6 tbsp margarine
 * &frac14; cup (0.6 dl) cocoa
 * &frac34; cup (1.8 dl) flour
 * &frac14; tsp salt

Topping

 * 4 ounces (110 g) softened cream cheese
 * &frac14; cup (0.6 dl) maraschino cherry syrup
 * &frac14; cup (0.6 dl) icing sugar
 * 1 egg
 * &frac12; cup (1.2 dl) semi-sweet chocolate chips
 * &frac12; cup (1.2 dl) maraschino cherries

Base

 * 1) Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium-low heat, then mix in the cocoa.
 * 2) Add the sugar, salt, and eggs. Mix well and then fold in the flour.
 * 3) Spread in a greased 9 x 9-inch (22 x 22 cm) cake pan and set aside.

Topping

 * 1) Beat the cream cheese, cherry syrup and icing sugar together in a bowl until creamy.
 * 2) Add the egg to the mixture and blend well.
 * 3) Mix in the chocolate chips and cherries.
 * 4) Pour the second mixture over top the base.

Baking

 * 1) Bake at 350 &deg;F/175 &deg;C for 30–40 minutes, until a toothpick poked through the centre comes out moist (but not wet with batter).
 * 2)  Let cool and cut into 36 squares.

Notes, tips and variations

 * Cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting and eating or you will have hot broken brownies.