Shelly's Recipe

CHERRY BLONDIES TOPPED WITH CHOCOLATE

Category: Brownies/Blondies

1 1/3 cups flour
1 1/3 cups packed light brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup pitted and halved Northwest fresh sweet cherries
4 oz chopped semi-sweet chocolate
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, oil, eggs and vanilla; mix on low speed of electric mixer until blended. Mix 1 minute on medium speed. Batter will be thick.

Spread half of batter in oiled and floured 9-inch baking pan. Toss cherries in small amount of flour. Scatter cherries and half the chocolate over batter; spread remaining batter over cherries.

Sprinkle pecans and remaining chocolate over top. Bake at 325 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on rack and cut into 16 pieces.