Chocolate Fudge Brownies With Cherries and Cream

By bonitariley

Serves (4)

Ingredients

• For the Brownies:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened, divided
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 (2 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup ground walnuts
• For the Topping:
• 3 cups half and half
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• Drop of Lemon juice
• Fresh red Cherries, pitted and halved.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven at 350.
Cream 1 tablespoon of butter with 1 cup of sugar.
Add eggs; beat until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla.
Melt remaining butter with chocolate; let cool.
Beat the chocolate mixture into the creamed mixture.
Stir in flour, salt, and nuts; blend well.
Pour batter into greased and floured 13 x 9-inch pan, or you can use parchment paper
Bake for 45 minutes.
Cool in pan before cutting into small squares.
For the Topping:

In a large bowl combine the half and half, sugar, and lemon juice.
Beat the cream until stiff.
In a small trifle or a dessert dish make a layer of brownies, top with the whipped cream, then pitted cherries. Continue with the layering until the bowl is full. Garnish with extra whipped cream and a cherry on top.