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      Title: Choco Cherry Layered Bars
 Categories: Cookies, Bars
      Yield: 48 Bars
 
    3/4 c  Powdered sugar
    3/4 c  Margarine; softened
      2 oz Semi-sweet chocolate; melted
  1 1/2 c  Flour
    1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Salt
      1 tb Milk
           Topping:
    1/2 c  Maraschino cherries
      4 c  Powdered sugar
    1/2 c  Margarine; softened
    1/2 ts Rum extract
      3 oz Cream cheese; softened
      1 oz Semi-sweet chocolate; melted
 
  Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 13x9" pan.

  In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup powdered sugar and 3/4 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.

  Bake 325°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until center is set. Cool
  completely.

  Chop cherries; drain well, reserving 2 to 3 tb cherry juice. In
  large bowl, combine 4 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 cup margarine,
  reserved cherry juiice, rum extract and cream cheese; beat until
  smooth. Stir in cherries.

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

  Refrigerate at least 1 hour before cutting into 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.

  Recipe FROM: Pillsbury's Party Time Recipes
 
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