Sharing of Cooking Pleasures Is Such a Sweet Experience

“Whenever I am visiting family or friends, one of my pleasures is sharing recipes,” Janet Boyd writes, “and the following is one from my sister-in-law in Redding, Calif., that I got two years ago. Fortunately, because I love to cook, my husband is willing to taste my endeavors. And he does have a sweet tooth.”

ROCKY ROAD BROWNIES

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate

1/2 to 1 cup sugar

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup chopped nuts

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs, lightly beaten

Cream Cheese Filling

1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces

2 cups miniature marshmallows

Frosting

Place butter and unsweetened chocolate in saucepan over low heat. Heat just until chocolate melts. Stir in sugar. Combine flour, baking powder and nuts. Add to chocolate mixture with vanilla and eggs. Spread in greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan.

Spread Cream Cheese Filling over chocolate mixture. Sprinkle with chocolate pieces. Bake at 350 degrees 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with miniature marshmallows and bake additional 2 minutes.

While hot, spread with Frosting, swirling it into marshmallows. Cool and cut into bars. Bars improve when refrigerated, or freeze if desired. Makes about 36 bars.

Note: Being on sweet side, bars may be cut into smaller pieces.

Cream Cheese Filling

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened (reserve 2 ounces for Frosting)

1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons flour

1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup chopped nuts

Combine 6 ounces cream cheese with sugar, flour, butter, egg and vanilla in mixer bowl. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Stir in nuts.

Frosting

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1 (1-ounce) square chocolate

Reserved 2 ounces cream cheese

1/4 cup milk

1 (1-pound) box powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Stir in chocolate, softened cream cheese and milk. Heat just until smooth. Remove from heat and beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.

--JANET BOYD

Palos Verdes Estates

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