RCI-BV.003.0023.001
Chocolate Cherry Bars
Chocolate Cherry Bars from the Recidemia collection
Prep15 min
Cook45 min
Total60 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- 1 cup
- 3/4 cup
- 2 cups
- 4 unit
- Plus 1/3 cup all-purpose flour1 1/2 cupsdivided
- 1/3 cup
- 1 can
- 1/2 tsp
- HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Semi-Sweet or milk chocolate Baking Pieces1 cup
- Chopped maraschino cherry1 cupdrained
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
10 minutes
2
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in the cocoa until smooth and well combined.
3 minutes
3
Remove from heat and stir in the sugar until blended. Beat in the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.
2 minutes
4
Stir in 1 1/2 cups flour and the chopped almonds until just combined.
1 minutes
5
Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
2 minutes
6
Bake for 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
25 minutes
7
While the base bakes, prepare the topping by stirring together the sweetened condensed milk, almond extract, HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES, and drained maraschino cherries.
3 minutes
8
Spread the cherry-chocolate topping evenly over the baked chocolate layer.
2 minutes
9
Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the topping is set.
10 minutes
10
Cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars and serving.
30 minutes