Rocky Road Brownies
- First Layer:
- 1/4 pound unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs - at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts
- Second layer:
- 6 ounces cream cheese at room temp
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temp
- 1 egg at room temp
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup toasted walnuts
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups mini marshmellows
- Frosting:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
- 2 ounce cream cheese
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 13 in. pan with foil using two sheets folded to fit bottom of pan. (one piece will be 9 x 20 the other will be 13 x 16 approximately)
- First layer: Place butter and chocolate in a small pan and cook over the lowest heat until melted. Off heat add sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and nuts. Mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
- Second layer: Beat cream cheese and sugar in mixer using paddle blade. When incorporated add flour, butter, eggs, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. Scrape down sides of bowl, add nuts and mix briefly until just combined. Spread over first layer in pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until edges are just beginning to brown. DO NOT over bake. While they are baking make frosting.
- As soon as you remove pan from oven sprinkle marshmallows on top in even layer. Return to oven for approx. 3 minutes until they are melted but not browned.
- To make frosting:
- Place butter and chocolate in pan on low heat until melted. Add cream cheese and milk mix until smooth. Add confectioners sugar and mix with hand mixer until smooth, add vanilla. Immediately four over marshmallows. Cool in pan completely before cutting.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/rocky-road-brownies-51792331 (may not work)