Mississippi Mud

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup chopped pecans, divided
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted

Recipe

• 1 make the frosting: beat all ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until dry ingredients are moistened. beat at high speed until mixture reaches spreading consistency.
• 2 make the brownies: combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. add butter and eggs, stirring until smooth. stir in 1/2 cup pecans. pour mixture into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch baking pan.
• 3 bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. immediately sprinkle marshmallows over top; return to oven, and bake 1-2 minutes. remove from oven, and spread marshmallows evenly on top. let stand 5 minutes.
• 4 spread chocolate frosting evenly over marshmallows, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup pecans. cool completely, and cut into squares.
• 5 note: if marshmallows do not spread easily after 2 minute in oven, do not bake longer. let stand 1 to 2 minute to soften.