mud hen bars
Found this recipe in Maw Maw's Old Church Cookbook and have enjoyed making it ever since. A very simple but good recipe. They are not like the mud bar that has chocolate on top. Has the taste and texture of what grandma use to make.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 - eggs
- 1,1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup marshmallows (small)
- 1 cup brown sugar
How To Make mud hen bars
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together the granulated sugar and butter until creamy. Beat in 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks (put aside the whites for later). In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt and baking powder. Add to the butter mixture and mix well. Spread into 9x13" pan. Bake the crust for 5 minutes before adding marshmallows. Let cool and then sprinkle with marshmallows, nuts and chocolate chips. -
Step 2Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold in the brown sugar.
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Step 3Spread the meringue mixture and brown sugar mixture over the marshmallows and chocolate chips.
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Step 4Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until bars are a deep golden brown and the crust is cooked through. If the meringues starts to brown to quickly cover lightly with a piece of foil sprayed with baking spray.
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Step 5Cool in pan and cut.
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