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Chocolate-Cherry Brownies
Recipe By :Ladies' Home Journal
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Brownies Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3/4 cup butter or margarine -- cut up
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate -- coarsely chopped
4 large eggs
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup hazelnuts -- toasted, skinned and chopped
3/4 cup dried cherries -- chopped
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease 12 x9-inch baking pan.
Combine butter and chocolate in microwave-proof bowl. Microwave on Medium
2
to 2 1/2 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes, until melted. Cool.
Beat eggs and sugar in large mixer bowl at medium-high speed until light
and
ribbon forms when beaters are lifted, 5 to 8 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
At low speed, beat in chocolate mixture.
Stir in flour and salt until blended. Stir in nuts and cherries.
Spoon into prepared pan.
Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
Bake 30 to 33 minutes, until barely set in center. Cool. Cut into 2 1/4 x
2-inch bars.
