Cherry Fudge Brownies

Cherry Fudge Brownies

2 cups chocolate chips

¼ cup butter

2 cups bisquick baking mix

1 cup brown sugar

1 t. vanilla

2 T flour

½ t baking powder

¼ t. salt

3 eggs

½ t. almond extract

½ cup cherries

1/3 cup sliced almonds

Melt 1 cup chocolate chips and butter, stir until smooth.  In a mixing bowl, combine bisquick, milk, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt  and almond extract.  Stir in chocolate mixture, mix well.  Fold in cherries and remaining chocolate chips.

Pour into a greased 13”x9” baking pan.  Sprinkle with almonds.  Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs and the edges pull away from the sides.  Cool on a wire rack.