Cherry Cheese Brownies

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Title: Cherry Cheese Brownies
Categories: Desserts, Chocolate
Yield: 12 Servings

1 cn Dark sweet pitted cherries
(16 to 17 oz)
1 pk Brownie mix (15 oz)
2 Eggs, divided
1/4 c Vegetable oil
1 pk Cream cheese (3 oz) softened
2 tb Sugar
3/4 c Flaked coconut
1 ts Almond extract

Drain cherries; reserve 1/4 cup liquid. With a spoon, combine brownie
mix, 1 egg, oil and reserved cherry liquid; mix thoroughly. Reserve 9
cherries for garnish, if desired. Gently stir remaining cherries into
brownie mixture; set aside. Combine cream cheese and sugar; mix well.
Beat remaining egg, and stir into cream cheese mixture with coconut and
almond extract. Spoon into a greased 9" square baking pan alternatley
with brownie mixture. Swirl mixtures together slightly. Bake at 375
for
45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

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