Chocolate Mud Brownie Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups sugar (for a less sweeter taste reduce sugar slightly)
1/2 cup sifted unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
1 large egg
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla
TOPPING
3/4 cup caramel sauce
1 1/4 cups mini marshmallows
3/4 cup chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts
1 cup miniature chocolate chip
2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

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.