Rocky Road Fudge Bars

(Shared recipe submitted by Vanessa Swaney.)

Vanessa writes: "I hate to say it, this one is oh so fattening, but too good not to eat!"

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 square unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 6 ounces softened cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup walnuts

• 2 cups mini marshmallows
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 square unsweetened chocolate
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 pound powdered (confectioners') sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Grease and flour a 13x9-inch pan. Preheat oven to 350° F. Melt butter and chocolate over low heat, then remove. Add sugar, flour, nuts, baking powder, vanilla, eggs and mix well. Spread into pan.

Mix filling ingredients and spread over chocolate. Bake 25 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with marshmallows and bake two minutes longer. Prepare the frosting by combining butter, chocolate, cream cheese and milk over low heat until chocolate melts. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour over marshmallows and swirl together. Cool and cut into bars.

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