Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY BARS

Category: Bars

1 (10 oz) jar maraschino cherries without stems
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 oz unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Drain cherries, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Place parries in food processor and chop till coarsely chopped. Combine the next 4 ingredients n a medium bowl. Add eggs; beat for 1 minute at medium speed. Stir together dry ingredients and add to chocolate mixture alternately with milk. Mixing well after each addition. Spread batter in a greased and floured jelly-roll pan. Sprinkle with chopped cherries.

Combine chocolate pieces and sweetened milk in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Stir in reserved cherry juice. Using a spoon to drizzle evenly over batter. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Spray a thin knife with nonstick cooking spray; wipe off excess. Use knife to cut chocolate mixture into squares.