Christmas Marshmallow Log - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 ounces chocolate chips (I prefer milk chocolate)
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 egg, beaten
3 cups colored miniature marshmallows
1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup other nuts, your choice

Preparation

Melt the chocolate chips and butter over low heat in a large saucepan.
Add a small amount of the warmed chocolate mixture to the beaten egg, combining quickly.
Add the egg mixture back to the saucepan of chocolate, combining well.
Turn off heat, and add the marshmallows and nuts, combining well.
Pour out onto waxed paper, forming into logs approximately 2 inches in diameter.
Refrigerate, and slice to serve.