THE MOST WONDERFUL BROWNIES - EVER!

Many years ago when we first moved to Virginia - a very dear friend gave me this recipe and I've been using it since that time. My very favorite!

MARSHMALLOW BROWNIES
2 cups nuts (optional) chopped
2 sticks margarine or butter
7 tablespoons cocoa (dry stuff)
1-1/3 cup flour
2 teasp vanilla
2 cups sugar
4 eggs

Marshmellows (small ones)
Cream sugar and margarine together first then mix other ingredients and pour into greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees about 20 minutes - just before removing from oven, add marshmallows and let them melt until golden brown. Remove and immediately spread icing. (It is very, very runny and goes all along the side - wonderful good) (I usually let it cook on very low while the brownies are baking so I can immediately pour it all over the brownies.

ICING
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 teasp vanilla
1/4 cup cocoa - (or 4 Tablespoons)
8 tablespoons canned milk (sm can 5 oz) (a little over 1/2 cup)

I bake them in a glass 9X13 pan for about 25 minutes as I usually do not add the marshmellows.

WONDERFUL QUICK MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Wonderful Quick Mexican Casserole

2 lbs ground meat (I like extra lean)

3/4 cup chopped onion (optional)

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp chili powder

salt and pepper to taste

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup

1 can Rotel Tomatoes

1 can Ranch Style Beans (I used the beans with the onion and eliminated the chopped onion listed above)

1 lg bag of Doritos, crushed

1 cup grated Cheddar Cheese (I used the shredded Mexican cheese and used more than 1 cup - I just dumped)

*** I added a good hunk of Sour Cream - this is up to your taste, but I love this stuff and think it always adds something to the dish.

Brn meat, add garlic powder, chili powder, salt, pepper and onion. Add to meat mixture - soup, tomatoes and beans (and sour cream if using). Heat thoroughly.

Layer in a 9"X13" pan the crushed Doritos, meat mixture, cheese - another layer of each. I left the last layer of cheese off until almost the very end.

Cover with foil and place in a 400 degree oven for 35 minutes. I baked for the 30 minutes, then added a good amount of the cheese, left uncovered and baked until the whole casserole was bubbly.