Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 + 2/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries, 1/4 cup juice from jar reserved
- 2 pints vanilla ice cream, softened
- Whipped cream, mini chocolate chips and additional cherries, optional.
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 9 inch square baking pan with enough foil to overhang sides by 2 inches; coat with cooking spray. In pot, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips until smooth; cool. Stir in sugar, eggs, flour, extract and salt until smooth. Stir in almonds and 1/2 cup cherries. Spread in pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out with crumbs clinging. Cool 10 minutes. Using foil, lift from pan; cool. Stir cherry juice and remaining cherries into ice cream. Serve with brownies and, if desired, whipped cream, mini chips, and cherries.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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