Chocolate Cherry Bars
Source of Recipe
Shirley, Hearts Home
List of Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 3/4 cup dutch processed cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups plus 1/3 cup flour, divided
- 1/3 cup chopped almonds
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease 13x9x2" baking pan.
- Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat; stir in cocoa until smooth. Remove from heat. Add sugar, 3 eggs, 1 1/2 cups flour and almonds; mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 1 egg, remaining 1/3 cup flour, sweetened condensed milk and almond extract. Pour over baked layer; sprinkle chocolate chips and cherries over top. Return to oven.
- Bake additional 20-25 minutes or until set and edges are golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate until cold, 6 hours or overnight. Cut into bars. Cover and refrigerate leftover bars.
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