Capitol Hill Mansion

Denver, Colorado

Specialty Recipe

Adobe Bars

Ingredients:

1/4 cup shortening

1/4 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 whole egg

2 eggs, separated

1-1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup shopped nuts

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces

1 cup miniature marshmallows

1 cup light brown sugar (packed)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream shortening, butter, and sugars. Beat in the whole egg and two egg yolks. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Combine the two mixtures and blend thoroughly. Spread batter in greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Sprinkle nuts, chocolate chips, and marshmallows over the batter. Beat the 2 egg whites until stiff. Fold in the brown sugar and spread this on top of the mixture. Bake 35 minutes, you should watch it so your meringue does not burn. Cool and cut into bars.

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