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Black Forest Brownies Recipe

A brownie mix and canned pie filling help me fix these layered bars fast. Everyone loves the combination of chocolate and cherries.—Heidi Stouffer, Bradford, Ontario

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Black Forest Brownies Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 12-15 Servings

10 30 40

Ingredients

1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size)
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
2 ounces semisweet chocolate

Directions

Prepare and bake brownies according to package directions. Cool on a wire rack. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. In a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture.
Spread over brownies. Top with pie filling. In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Drizzle over brownies. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until chocolate is set. Yield: 2 dozen.

Originally published as Black Forest Brownies in Country Woman March/April 2005, p35