Shelly's Recipe

ROCKY ROAD FUDGE BARS

Category: Bars

Base
1/2 cup butter
1 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 cup chopped nuts

Filling
8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened, reserving 2 oz for frosting
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Topping and Glaze
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
1 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
Reserved 2 oz cream cheese
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 13x9 inch pan and set aside. Base: In large saucepan, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat, stirring until completed melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients; mix well. Spread in prepared pan.

In small bowl, combine 6 oz of the cream cheese and the next 5 ingredients; beat 1 minute at medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Stir in the nuts. Spread over chocolate base in pan; sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle bars with marshmallows. Return bars to oven; bake an additional 2 minutes.

While marshmallows are baking, in large saucepan, combine the next 4 ingredients. Cook over low heat, stirring until well blended. Remove from heat; stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Remove bars from oven and immediately pour frosting over puffed marshmallows. Lightly swirl with knife to marble. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Store in refrigerator.