the pink slice

Name: The Pink Slice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter or margarine; 1 package(s) butterscotch chips; 1 cup(s) finely grated coconut; 1 cup(s) peanut butter; 1 package(s) multi-colored marshmallows; 2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) butter or margarine; 3 - red food coloring drops; - milk, enough to make good consistency of icing

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Myra Wynne

Kingston, TN

Updated on Mar 9, 2012

A family "staple" at every gathering. My mother's famous (or infamous?) marshmallow peanut butter squares. None of us ever knew the true recipe name, hence the generic "pink slice". Forty-five years of family get-togethers and still going strong!

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Sweet... both in appearance and taste! Double the icing for even more special sweetness.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 package butterscotch chips
1 cup finely grated coconut
1 cup peanut butter
1 package multi-colored marshmallows
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon butter or margarine
3 - red food coloring drops
- milk, enough to make good consistency of icing

How To Make the pink slice

Step 1

Melt and cool the 1/2 cup of butter and package of butterscotch chips.

Step 2

Add coconut, peanut butter and marshmallows. Mix well.
Step 3

Press into greased 9x9 pan.
Step 4

Mix powdered sugar and remaining butter. Add milk by teaspoons until desired consistency. Add red coloring to make a nice shade of pink. Spread over squares and chill. Freezes well.
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