Recipes:

Base Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, cut up
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts

Filling Ingredients:

• 1 pkg cream cheese (8 oz), softened; reserve 2 oz. for frosting
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg

Additional Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350
• Melt butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat.
• Add remaining base ingredients and mix well.
• Spread into greased and floured 9" x 13" pan.
• Beat filling ingredients until smooth and fluffy.
• Stir in the 1/4 cup chopped nuts.
• Spread filling on base.
• Sprinkle with the semi-sweet chocolate chips.
• Bake at 350 until almost done.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle on the miniature marshmallows; bake for 2 more minutes.

Frosting Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, cut up
• 2 oz. reserved cream cheese
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Frosting Instructions:

• Cook butter, milk, unsweetened chocolate and reserved cream cheese over low heat.
• Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Pour over cake and swirl to mix with melted marshmallows.
• Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.
• Store in refrigerator.

Yield: 9 x 13 pan = 36 to 48 bars