Mallow Swirl Bars
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
-
BARS
- 1⁄2 cup margarine
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3⁄4 cup sifted flour
- 1⁄3 cup cocoa
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup chopped nuts (I leave these out) (optional)
-
ICING
- 1⁄4 cup margarine
- 1⁄4 cup cocoa, mixed with
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1⁄2 cup marshmallow cream
- 1⁄2 teaspoon hot water
directions
- FOR BARS: Cream margarine and sugar.
- Add vanilla and salt to this mixture.
- Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift flour, cocoa and baking powder together and add slowly to mixture.
- Fold in nuts (if using).
- Turn into greased 7 x 11 inch pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Cool on rack.
- When cool, frost with icing.
- FOR ICING: Cream margarine, add mixture of cocoa and confectioners sugar alternately with milk.
- Add vanilla and salt.
- Beat until light and fluffy.
- Spread on cool bars.
- As soon as you have frosted these, have ready 1/2 cup marshmallow fluff, mixed with 1/2 teaspoon hot water.
- Swirl into the chocolate frosting.
- Let set.
- Cut into bars or squares.
- To die for!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Strawberry Hill
United States
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