Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars

Total Time: 480 hrs Cook Time: 480 hrs

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 1/3 cups chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 cups rice krispies

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa; add to creamed mixture. stir in nuts, if desired.
• 3 spread in a greased jelly roll pan.
• 4 bake at 350f for 15-18 minutes.
• 5 sprinkle marshmallows evenly over cake; return to oven for 2-3 minutes. using a knife dipped in water, spread melted marshmallows evenly over the cake. cool.
• 6 for the topping: combine chocolate chips, butter and peanut butter n a small saucepan. cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and well blended. remove from heat; stir in cereal. spread over bars. chill.