Chocolate Cherry Brownie BONS BONS

Ingredients

• 2 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, reserve syrup for glaze

• 4 unsweetened chocolate squares
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour

Chocolate Fudge Filling

• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 3 unsweetened chocolate squares, melted and cooled
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Glaze

• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Microwave chocolate and butter on high for 2 minutes or until butter is melted.

3. 3

   Stir until completely smooth.

4. 4

   Stir granulated sugar into melted chocolate.

5. 5

   Mix in eggs and vanilla until well combined.

6. 6

   Stir in flour until well blended.

7. 7

   Fill greased or paper lined miniature muffin tins 2/3 full with batter.

8. 8

   Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick test shows fudgy crumbs; be careful not to overbake.

9. 9

   Cool slightly and remove from pans.

10. 10

    Place brownies on waxed papered tray and while still warm make an indentation into each one with the end of a wood spoon or with fingertip.

11. 11

    Cool completely.

12. 12

    Drain cherries, reserving syrup, on paper towels and press gently to remove any liquid.

13. 13

    Allow to dry.

14. 14

    Chocolate Fudge Filling: Beat cream cheese and vanilla in small bowl until smooth.

15. 15

    Slowly pour in corn syrup and beat until well blended.

16. 16

    Add melted chocolate and beat until smooth.

17. 17

    Gradually add confectioner's sugar, beating until well blended.

18. 18

    Spoon 1 tsp of filling into each brownie indentation.

19. 19

    Gently press a cherry into filling.

20. 20

    Drizzle fancily with glaze.

21. 21

    Glaze: Combine cofectioner's sugar with enough cherry syrup to make a thin glaze.