Mud Hen Bars
 
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • 4 Tbsp butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 whole egg + 2 eggs, separated
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
Instructions
  1. Preheat 350°
  2. Spray a 9x13 baking pan lightly with cooking spray. In a large bowl cream together shortening, butter, granulated sugar, 1 whole egg plus 2 yolks and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Add in flour, baking powder and salt and mix until just combined. Spread in prepared pan.
  4. Top with chocolate chips and mini marshmallows.In a clean mixing bowl with whisk attachment on your mixer, beat the 2 remaining egg whites until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes on high.
  5. Fold in 1 light brown sugar and stir until combined and there are no lumps.
  6. Spread on top of chocolate chips and marshmallows. Bake 30-35 minutes until top is golden brown.Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares
Recipe by Kitchen Belleicious at https://kitchenbelleicious.com/2012/12/10/mud-hen-bars-with-brown-sugar-meringue/