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Dark Chocolate-Sour Cherry Brownies

Of all the many, many versions of brownies I've made in my baking life, I very rarely have used a chocolate-fruit combination. It's not that I dislike the combination. Rather, the thought of nuts or caramel or peanut butter generally persuades me to go another route. The addition of dried sour cherries to dark chocolate brownies makes for a chewy, slightly tart brownie. That tartness combines with dark chocolate to make an irresistible brownie.

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Double Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies

View a printable recipe or more photos A couple of months ago, I received an advance copy of The Sweet Melissa Baking Book. I had great success with the first recipe I tried and marked several others that I wanted to make.

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