Rocky Road Fudge Bars

By Beido

Ingredients

• Bar:
• ½ cup butter or margarine
• 1 square unsweetened chocolate or 1 envelope pre-melted chocolate
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• ½ - 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• Filling:
• 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened (reserve 2 oz. for frosting)
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• ¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ cup chopped nuts
• 6-oz pkg. (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate pieces, if desired
• Frosting:
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• ¼ cup butter or margarine
• 1 square unsweetened chocolate
• Remaining 2 oz. cream cheese
• ¼ cup milk
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease (not oil) and flour 13x9 inch pan. In large saucepan over low heat, melt ½ cup butter and 1 ounce chocolate. (Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.) Add remaining Bar ingredients; mix well. Spread in prepared pan. In small bowl, combine 6 ounces cream cheese with next 5 Filling ingredients. Beat 1 minute at medium speed until smooth and fluffy; stir in nuts. Spread over chocolate mixture. Sprinkle with chocolate pieces. Bake 25 to 35 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; sprinkle with marshmallows. Bake 2 minutes longer. Meanwhile, in large saucepan, over low heat, melt ¼ cup butter, 1 square chocolate, remaining 2 ounces cream cheese and milk. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Immediately pour over marshmallows and swirl together. Cool; cut into bars. Store in refrigerator. 3 to 4 dozen bars.