Merry Cherry Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup drained chopped red maraschino cherry
• 1 tablespoon red maraschino cherry juice
• 1 egg
• 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350. grease bottom and sides of 13 x 9 inch pan with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
• 2 in medium bowl, beat all filling ingredients with spoon until smooth; set aside.
• 3 in 2 quart saucepan, melted chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth; remove from heat. cool 5 minutes.
• 4 in large bowl, beat chocolate mixture, 2 cups sugar, the vanilla and 4 eggs with mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. beat in flour and salt on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. beat on medium speed 1 minute. stir in nuts.
• 5 spread half of batter in pan. spread filling over batter. carefully spread remaining batter over filling. gently swirl through batters with knife for marbled design.
• 6 bake 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. cool completely, about 1 hour. for brownies, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. store covered in refrigerator.