Grandma Arlene’s Mississippi Mud Bars
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
4 eggs
½ cup cocoa
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups flour
3 teaspoons water
1 cup nuts, broken
1/2 bag little marshmallows
Directions:
Cream sugar, shortening and eggs
Add cocoa, salt, and flour, mix well.
Add water and nuts
Mix well and put in 9 x 13 parchment lined pan
Bake at 300 degrees for 35 minutes.
Add ½ bag of miniature marshmallows to top, bake at 350 degrees for an additional 10 minutes.
Paula Morhardt
Grandma Arlene made this every Christmas, and everyone loved them. They are super rich, so it only takes a small piece to satisfy anyone’s chocolate craving.
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