Brownie-cherry-ice Cream Dessert

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (19 7/8 ounce) box fudge brownie mix
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
• 1 (12 ounce) bag frozen dark sweet cherries, halved
• 1/3 cup chocolate flavored syrup

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350. grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening. in large bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water, almond extract and eggs with spoon until well-blended. pour batter into pan.
• 2 bake 22 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool completely, about 1 hour.
• 3 in another large bowl, mix ice cream and cherries. place heaping spoonfuls of ice cream mixture over brownies; lightly press with back of spoon to smooth.
• 4 freeze at least 1 hour before serving.
• 5 if too firm to cut, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes.
• 6 drizzle individual servings with syrup.
• 7 garnish with a mint leaf and maraschino cherry if desired.