Marshmallow Fudge Squares

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 12 marshmallows, cut in half
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 -3 ounces hershey bars
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening with sugar.
• 2 add eggs and mix well.
• 3 sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa.
• 4 add to creamed mixture.
• 5 stir in vanilla and chopped nuts.
• 6 spread in a 13 x 9" greased pan.
• 7 bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
• 8 remove from oven and arrange the marshmallow halves evenly over the top.
• 9 turn off oven, return pan to oven for 3 minutes.
• 10 spread topping and spread on top.
• 11 topping: boil brown sugar, water and chocolate for 3 minutes in saucepan.
• 12 remove from heat and stir in butter, vanilla and confectioner's sugar.
• 13 cool and cut into squares.