Ingredients
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1 cup flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1 1/4 cups sugar (for a less sweeter taste reduce sugar slightly)
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1/2 cup Crisco shortening
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1/2 cup water
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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3/4 cup caramel sauce
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1 1/4 cups mini marshmallows
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1 cup miniature chocolate chip
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1 large egg
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3/4 cup chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts
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1/2 cup sifted unsweetened baking cocoa
Instructions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare an 8 x 8-inch foil-lined baking dish, then grease the foil.
- In a bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and sifted cocoa powder until combined.
- Using a pastry blender or a fork cut in the shortening until crumbled.
- Add/stir in egg, 1/2 cup water and vanilla until combined.
- Spread the mixture into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for about 35 minutes or until the center is set.
- Remove from oven then spread with caramel sauce.
- Sprinkle with marshmallows and then chopped nuts.
- Return to oven and bake for another 6-8 minutes more.
- In the microwave melt the mini baking chips with butter until melted and smooth stirring once; drizzle over warm bars.
- Cool and cut into small squares.