Deluxe chocolate marshmallow bars

36 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
-Dorothy Cross TMPJ72B BARS:
¾ cup Butter or margarine
1½ cup Sugar
3 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1⅓ cup All-purpose flour
½ teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoons Baking cocoa
½ cup Chopped nuts, optional
4 cups Miniature marshallows TOPPING:
1⅓ cup (8 ozs) chocolate chips
3 tablespoons Butter or margarine
1 cup Peanut butter
2 cups Crisp rice cereal

Directions

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa; add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts, if desired. Spread in a greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes. Sprinkle marshmallows evenly over cake; return to oven for 2-3 minutes. Using a knife dipped in water, spread the melted marshmallows evenly over cake. Cool. For topping, combine chocolate chips, butter and peanut butter in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and well blended. Remove from heat; stir in cereal.

Spread over bars. Chill. Yield: about 3 dozen.

COMMENTS: This chocolaty layered bar recipe is a favorite at our house and one you might like to try as a quick and easy dessert.

Source: Taste of Home Magazine - Premier Edition, 1993 Reformatted for Meal Master by: CYGNUS, HCPM52C & CMINEAH

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