Choco-cherry layered bars

48 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¾ cup Powdered sugar
¾ cup Margarine, softened
2 ounces Semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1½ cup Flour
½ teaspoon Baking powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Milk
Topping:
½ cup Maraschino cherries
4 cups Powdered sugar
½ cup Margarine, sotened
½ teaspoon Rum extract
3 ounces Cream cheese, softened
1 ounce Semi-sweet chocolate, melted

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325*. Grease 13X9 inch pan.

2. In large bowl, beat ¾ cup powdered sugar and ¾ cup margarine until light and fluffy. Add 2 oz melted chocolate; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, baking powder, salt and milk to margarine mixture; blend well. Press dough in bottom of prepared pan.

3. Bake 325* for 15 - 20 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely.

4. Chop cherries; drain well, reserving 2-3 tablespoons cherry juice.

In large bowl, combine 4 cups powdered sugar, ¼ cup margarine, reserved cherry juiice, rum extract and cream cheese; beat until smooth. Stir in cherries.

5. Spread topping evenly over cooled bars. Drizzle 1 oz melted chocolate over topping.

6. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before cutting into bars. 48 bars.

NOTE: These bars have a chocolate shortbread-like crust with a creamy cherry filling. They can be baked in advance and frozen to save time.

Source: Pillsbury's Party Time Recipes Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #195 by novmom@... (Angela Gilliland) on Aug 17, 1997

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