FAMILY TREE FUDGY BROWNIES

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Decorated with names or not, LaTressa Allen's treats have rich fudge flavor and a gooey marshmallow layer that'll surely be a hit with your family. "Mine, for one, absolutely loves chocolate," she chuckles from Fort Worth, Texas. "I'm constantly trying new desserts with that ingredient-and have found these brownies please young and old alike."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 cup butter, cubed
2 cups sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup chopped pecans
3 cups miniature marshmallows
FROSTING:
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup evaporated milk
5 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting or 2 cups vanilla frosting of your choice
Liquid or paste food coloring, optional

Steps:

In a large saucepan, heat chocolate and butter until melted; remove from the heat. Combine sugar, flour and salt; stir into chocolate mixture. Add eggs and pecans. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Sprinkle with marshmallows; return to oven for 2-3 minutes or until marshmallows are melted. Spread with a knife; cool. , In saucepan, heat chocolate, butter and milk, until chocolate and butter are melted. Remove from the heat; stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. , Frost brownies. Refrigerate overnight. Cut into bars. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag. Tint vanilla frosting with food coloring if desired; place in the bag. Pipe names on brownies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450 calories, Fat 21g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 186mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (55g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.