Maraschino Cherry Cream Cheese Brownies

Ingredients

• 3 oz cream cheese softened (from 8-oz package)
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 1 tablespoon flour all-purpose
• 3 tablespoons maraschino cherries dry drained chopped
• 1 teaspoon maraschino cherries 
• 1  egg yolk separated for brownie batter
• 16 oz brownie mix 
• 1 serving vegetable oil for on brownie mix box
• 1 serving egg yolk 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• wire rack
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. In small bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar with spoon until smooth.
2. Add flour, cherries, cherry juice and egg white; mix until well blended. Set aside.
3. Make brownie batter as directed on box adding reserved egg yolk. Reserve 3/4 cup brownie batter; set aside.
4. Spread remaining batter in pan. Spoon filling by tablespoonful dollops evenly onto batter, making 3 rows by 3 rows. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the reserved brownie batter in center of each filling dollop. Draw knife through mixture in four straight lines horizontally, the vertically for swirled design.
5. Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool 30 minutes on cooling rack. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled.
6. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.