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Chocolate Cherry Bars
Makes about 48 bars
Chocolate Cherry Bars
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Chocolate Cherry Bars


Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
3/4 cup HERSHEY'®S Cocoa or HERSHEY'®S SPECIAL DARK® Cocoa
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1-1/2 cups plus 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, divided
1/3 cup chopped almonds
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup HERSHEY'®S MINI KISSES® Brand Milk Chocolates
1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained
   
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease 13×9×2-inch baking pan.
2. Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat; stir in cocoa until smooth. Remove from heat. Add sugar, 3 eggs, 1-1/2 cups flour and almonds; mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 1 egg, remaining 1/3 cup flour, sweetened condensed milk and almond extract. Pour over baked layer; sprinkle chocolate pieces and cherries over top. Return to oven.
4. Bake additional 20 to 25 minutes or until set and edges are golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate until cold, 6 hours or overnight. Cut into bars. Cover and refrigerate any leftover bars.
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