Marshmallow Fudge Bars

Another dessert from my Nana's recipes! Yum! Chocolate & marshmallows - you can't go wrong! For the nuts, my grandma usually used walnuts, but I'm sure whatever your favorite nut is will work well here. I'd love to use hazelnuts or macadamia in this some day myself!

• Ready In: 58 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 16 bars

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons  cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup  Crisco
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts
• 16  marshmallows, cut in half

• For Chocolate frosting

• 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 2 (1 ounce)  chocolate squares (I like semi-sweet)
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups  sifted confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Sift together first four dry ingredients.
2. In a large bowl, cream Crisco and sugar well. Blend in 2 eggs, beat well. Add dry ingredients, mix well. Blend in vanilla and nuts.
3. Spread in 13"x9" pan. Bake in 350-degree F oven for about 25 minutes, checking by 15 minutes.
4. Cover tops of baked bars with 16 marshmallows cut in half.
5. Return to oven for about 3 minutes or until the marshmallows have spread out evenly.
6. Cool.
7. Cover with chocolate frosting.
8. For Frosting:
9. Combine brown sugar, water, and chocolate in pan.
10. Bring to boil and cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Turn off heat.
11. Add butter and vanilla. Stir until butter is melted and combined, then let mixture cool.
12. Blend in sifted confectioners' sugar.
13. Spread over cooled marshmallow cake.
14. Cut into 16 bars when the frosting has set. Enjoy!