Cherry cheese brownies

Ingredients	Lbs.	Ozs.	Method
Dark, sweet cherries, canned	5		Drain cherries. Reserve 10 1/2 ozs. of juice.
Brownie mix	4	11	Add brownie mix, oil and 1/2 the eggs to
Eggs (10)	1	1	the cherry juice. Mix well, and gently
Vegetable oil		8 3/4	add cherries. Set aside.
Cream cheese, softened		15	Combine, and mix for 3 to 4 minutes. Add
Granulated sugar		4	remaining eggs, and incorporate.
Flaked coconut*		12	Add to cream cheese/egg mixture.
Almond extract		3/4
Total appr. wt.	13	4 1/2

Instructions: Grease five 8-in. by 8-in. by 2-in. pans. Divide the brownie batter evenly in the pans, and smooth. Spoon cream cheese mixture over the brownie batter. Use a knife to swirl the cream cheese into the brownie batter. Bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes. Cut into bars or squares.

Yields about 45 squares or 90 bars.

* 9 ozs. of chopped pecans or walnuts may be substituted for the coconut.