Cheery Cherry Fudge Brownies Recipes

CHERRY-FUDGE BROWNIES WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE AND CHOCOLATE-DIPPED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• Press preserves through fine strainer into heavy medium saucepan. Add cream and bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill. Rewarm before serving.)
• Make brownies:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 11 x 7-inch metal baking pan. Stir chopped chocolate and butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth; remove from heat. Whisk sugar, eggs and vanilla in medium bowl until blended; whisk in chocolate mixture. Sift in flour, baking powder and salt; stir to blend. Mix in dried cherries and chocolate chips, then preserves. Spread batter in prepared pan.
• Bake brownies until tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs still attached, about 35 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack.
• Cut brownies into 8 rectangles. Cut rectangles diagonally in half, forming triangles. Spoon warm sauce onto 8 plates. Place 2 brownie triangles atop sauce on each plate. Sift powdered sugar over. Garnish with chocolate-dipped cherries.

CHEERY CHERRY FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. In a medium bowl; mix brownie mix, oil, eggs and water. I just whisk till smooth. Pour into prepared pan, and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until pick comes out clean; 2 inches from the side of pan. Let cool on a cooling rack for at least 30 minutes.
• 3. Now, make filling: Place cream cheese, almond extract and frosting in a bowl. Mix until smooth.
• 4. Once brownies have cooled; spread filling evenly. Chill for a couple hours.
• 5. Spread cherry pie filling evenly on top of the cream cheese layer. ( Sometimes I use 2 cans of filling, if I want more cherries, as theirs not a lot in one of those cans.) Cut into squares and serve. I hope you enjoy these delicious brownies!