Gillie whoopers
12 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Flour -- sifted |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | tablespoons | Cocoa |
| ¾ | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | cup | Shortening |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| ½ | cup | Walnuts |
| 1 | pack | Miniature marshmallows |
| ½ | cup | Brown sugar |
| ¼ | cup | Water |
| 2 | Squares baking chocolate | |
| 3 | tablespoons | Butter |
| 2 | tablespoons | Vanilla |
| 1½ | cup | Powdered sugar |
Directions
FROSTING:
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa, and sugar. Blend in shortening, eggs, and teaspoon vanilla. Add walnuts. Spread in greased baking pan and bake at 350^ for 20 minutes. Take from oven; sprinkle miniature marshmallows over the top, keeping away from sides of pan. Put back into oven for 3 minutes. For the frosting, combine brown sugar, water, chocolate. Boil for 3 minutes; take from burner and add butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar (enough to make smooth icing). Spread over marshmallows and let cool. Cut in squares.
Recipe By : All-Maine Cooking