Chocolate Cherry Brownies #FoodieExtravaganza
- Chocolate Brownie Batter
- 1 cup pitted dark cherries, fresh, frozen or in syrup
- 1 Tablespoon Kirsch, cherry flavor, cherry juice or jar syrup
- 4 ounces of unsweetened chocolate
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- ¼ cup unsalted butter or shortening softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Cream Cheese Batter
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter or shortening
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
- Ganache
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 16 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips
- Brownie Batter
- Toss cherries in above liquid of choice, set aside.
- Melt chocolate, butter and sugar together over low heat. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Beat eggs in mixer until light lemon colored.
- Pour in cooled chocolate mixture. Mix.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt.
- Stir in half the cherries.
- Whip the cream cheese, butter, and sugar until fluffy. Add remaining cherries and liquid.
- Grease an 8x8-inch pan.
- Pour in the brownie batter. Level.
- Top batter with segments of cream cheese mixture. Swirl into batter.
- Bake at 375 until set (about 30 minutes).
- Cool.
- Prepare ganache by melting chocolate with the cream in a double boiler whisking constantly until thick and smooth. Pour over brownies, smooth out.
- Chill until ganache is set.
Recipe by Cindy's Recipes and Writings at https://www.cindysrecipesandwritings.com/chocolate-cherry-brownies-foodieextravaganza/
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