Black Forest Brownies

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking pan 13x9x2-inches. Melt chocolate and shortening in large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat. Mix in sugar, eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips. Spread half mixture in pan. Spread cherry pie mix over batter. Spread remaining batter over cherries. Bake 30 minutes or until brownies start to pull away from sides of pan. Do not over bake. Cool slightly. Cut into squares. Sift powdered sugar over brownies.

Good served with vanilla ice cream.