---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 36 Servings
 
           -Dorothy Cross TMPJ72B
           -BARS:
    3/4 c  Butter or margarine
  1 1/2 c  Sugar
      3    Eggs
      1 ts Vanilla extract
  1 1/3 c  All-purpose flour
    1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Salt
      3 tb Baking cocoa
    1/2 c  Chopped nuts, optional
      4 c  Miniature marshallows
           -TOPPING:
  1 1/3 c  (8 ozs) chocolate chips
      3 tb Butter or margarine
      1 c  Peanut butter
      2 c  Crisp rice cereal
 
  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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