Rocky Road

This is an old favorite of our family.  A number of years ago I made three batches of this dessert in one day to take to Vickie's work.  They liked it so well they kept wanting more.

Directions:

Heat oven to 350o. Grease and flour 9 x 13 pan.

Melt on stove:

½ cup margarine
1 square unsweetened chocolate (or substitute 3 T cocoa plus 1 T margarine)

Add:

1 cup sugar
½ to 1 cup chopped nuts
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs

Pour into greased pan.

Then blend in small bowl till fluffy:

6 oz cream cheese
½ cup sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp flour
¼ cup margarine
1 tsp vanilla

Pour over chocolate mixture. Sprinkle ¼ cup chopped nuts & 6 ounces (1cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips over the top. Bake at 350o for 25-35 minutes. Remove from oven and top with 2 cups miniature marshmallows then return to oven for 2 minutes.

In the meantime melt on stove:

¼ cup margarine
1 square unsweetened chocolate (or substitute 3 T cocoa plus 1 T margarine)
2 oz cream cheese
¼ cup milk

Remove from heat & add 3 cups powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla. Pour over hot cake. Cool & cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.