Chocolate Cherry Brownies

1 16oz. jar maraschino cherries
2/3 cup plus 3 tbsp. margarine
1 6oz. semisweet chocolate pieces
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1¼ cups flour
¾ cup Quakers® Oats, uncooked
1 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
2 tsp. Crisco® shortening

Drain cherries; reserve 12 and chop remainder. In large saucepan over low
heat, melt margarine and ½ cup chocolate pieces, stirring until smooth.
Remove form heat; cool slightly. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat in eggs,
one at a time. Add combined four, oats, baking powder and salt. Stir in
chopped cherries.

Spread into greased 13 x 9 glass baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until brownies pull away form sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Cut reserved cherries in half, place evenly on top of brownies. In saucepan over low heat, melt remaining chocolate pieces and shortening, stirring constantly until smooth.* Drizzle over brownies; cut into about 2½” squares Store tightly covered.

About 2 dozen brownies
*Microwave Directions: place chocolate pieces and shortening in microwaveable bowl. Micro at HIGH 1 to 1½ minutes, stirring after 1 minute.