Rocky Road Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2-1 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate square
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (reserve 2 oz for frosting)
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, pkg (6 oz)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup nuts, chopped
• 2 cups mini marshmallows
• 1 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate square
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 ounces cream cheese, remaining from the filling

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• 3 in large saucepan over low heat, melt 1/2 cup butter and 1 oz. square of chocolate.
• 4 add remaining bar ingredients, mix well.
• 5 spread into prepared pan.
• 6 in small bowl combine 6 oz. cream cheese with sugar, flour, butter, egg and vanilla. blend until smooth and fluffy. stir in nuts.
• 7 spread over the chocolate mixture. sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• 8 bake 25-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• 9 remove from oven, sprinkle with marshmallows and bake 2 minutes more.
• 10 in large saucepan over low heat, melt 1/4 cup butter, 1 oz. chocolate square and remaining cream cheese and milk.
• 11 stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• 12 immediately pour over the marshmallows and swirl together.
• 13 makes 3 dozen squares.