YIELD - Makes 32 cherry chocolate bars

Ingredients:

1/3 cup cherries

3 tablespoons rum

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup butter



Filling

1 ounce chocolate - unsweetened

1/4 cup melted butter (cooled)

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/4 cup of flour

1/8 tsp of cinnamon

1/8 tsp of allspice

Procedure

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl let the cherries and rum sit for at least an hour. The drier the cherry, the better.

In separate bowl combine walnuts, brown sugar, flour, baking soda and butter.

Blend until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.

Press the mixture in into a lightly buttered 8 inch square pan and bake.

Bake for 15 minutes or until the dough is golden.

Filling

Melt chocolate, stir in butter until melted and combined.

Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar, eggs, cherries. If there is "rum juice" remaining add it too.

Add flour, cinnamon and allspice - blend.

Pour the mixture over the hot baked layer. Spread it evenly over the top.

Return the pan to the oven

Bake another 15 minutes, or until the center is done. (Test with a toothpick)

Cool and cut into bars.