Mud-Hen Bars

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  • 32

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter and shortening mixed
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 eggs separated
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream butter mixture and sugar. Beat in 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Combine with butter/sugar mixture. Spread into a 9x13 pan.
Sprinkle nuts, chocolate pieces, and marshmallows over batter. Beat egg whites until stiff. fold in brown sugar. Spread over top of cake mixture.
Bake for 30-40 minutes. Let cool down a bit; cut into 32 squares. Serve warm or cold.