Re: Bars & Squares
CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY BARS
1 10 ounce jar maraschino cherries without stems
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter melted
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1 6 ounce pkg (1 cup) semisweet chocolate pieces
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
Drain Cherries, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Place cherries in food processor bowl and chop till coarsely chopped.
Combine sugar, butter, unsweetened chocolate, and vanilla in a med. bowl. Add eggs; beat for 1 minute at med speed. Stir together flour, baking powder, and dash of salt. Add to chocolate mixture alternately with milk. Mixing well after each addition. Spread Batter in a greased and floured 15x10x1" baking pan. Sprinkle with chopped cherries.
Combine chocolate pieces and sweetened condensed milk in small heavy saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Stir in reserved cherry juice. Use a spoon to drizzle evenly over batter. Bake in a 350°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Spray a thin knife with nonstick spray coating; wipe off excess. Use knife to cut chocolate mixture into squares.
* Refrigerate for ease of cutting, but not a must.
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