Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars (Taste Of Home)

Main Ingredient: Rice and Grains Eggs Various Nuts Peanut Butter
Course: Chocolate Cookies and bars Various beverages
Yield:

Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars (Taste Of Home) ingredients

3⁄4 c butter Or margarine
1 1⁄2 c Sugar
3 Eggs
1 t vanilla extract
1 1⁄3 c All-purpose flour
1⁄2 t baking powder
1⁄2 t Salt
3 T Baking Cocoa
1⁄2 c chopped nuts, optional
4 c Miniature marshmallows
----Topping----
1 1⁄3 c (8-oz.) chocolate chips
3 T butter Or margarine
1 c Peanut butter
2 c Crisp rice cereal

Cooking Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars (Taste Of Home)

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa; add to creamed mixture.
4. Stiri in nuts if desired.
5. Spread in a greased jelly roll pan. Bakei at 350-degrees for 15 - 18 minutes.
6. Sprinkle marshmallows evenly over cake; return to oven for 2 - 3 minutes.
7. Using a knife dipped in water, spread the melted marshmallows evenly over cake.
8. Cool. For topping, combine chocolate chips, butter and peanut butter in a small saucepan.
9. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted nd well blended.
10. Remove from heat; stir in cereal.
11. Spread over bars.
12. Chill.
13. Yield: about 3 dozen.
14. SOURCE: "Taste of Home" (Priemere Edition).