Mallow Swirl Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup sifted flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (i leave these out) (optional)
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup cocoa, mixed with
• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup marshmallow cream
• 1/2 teaspoon hot water

Recipe

• 1 for bars: cream margarine and sugar.
• 2 add vanilla and salt to this mixture.
• 3 add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 sift flour, cocoa and baking powder together and add slowly to mixture.
• 5 fold in nuts (if using).
• 6 turn into greased 7 x 11 inch pan.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• 8 cool on rack.
• 9 when cool, frost with icing.
• 10 for icing: cream margarine, add mixture of cocoa and confectioners sugar alternately with milk.
• 11 add vanilla and salt.
• 12 beat until light and fluffy.
• 13 spread on cool bars.
• 14 as soon as you have frosted these, have ready 1/2 cup marshmallow fluff, mixed with 1/2 teaspoon hot water.
• 15 swirl into the chocolate frosting.
• 16 let set.
• 17 cut into bars or squares.
• 18 to die for!