Decidedly Decadent Chocolate Cheese Layered Bars

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ounce squared unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350; set out a 13x9 pan.
• 2 bottom layer: cream butter & sugar; add eggs, chocolate & vanilla--beat until smooth.
• 3 in another bowl, combine flour and b. powder; stir into butter-sugar mixture, fold in nuts.
• 4 pour into 13x9 pan; set aside.
• 5 cheese layer: in a mixing bowl, cream the cream cheese & butter; beat in the sugar, egg, flour & vanilla, mixing well. fold in pecans.
• 6 spread this mixture over the bottom layer (gently!); sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• 7 pop into oven for 20-25 minutes (edges pull away from sides).
• 8 sprinkle on the marshmallows, bake for 2 more minutes (puffy), then spread marshmallows (use a buttered spatula); cool on a wire rack.
• 9 topping: in a saucepan, combine butter, cream cheese, chocolate and milk; cook over low heat until smooth; transfer to a mixing bowl.
• 10 add powdered sugar and vanilla--beat until smooth; spread over cooled bars.
• 11 store in fridge.