Mrs. Morrison's Marshmallow Squares¶
Lorna Berndt Piercey
Jamie and Caitlin Piercey
Base:
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- Pinch salt
Topping:
- 2 pkg gelatin dissolved in ½ cup cold water
- 2 cups white sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Food colouring
- ½ cup cherries
- 1 tsp almond extract
Base: Mix ingredients together and press lightly into a 9x9 inch pan. Bake at 325°F for 30 minutes, until lightly browned.
Topping: Bring white sugar and water to a full rolling boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Add gelatin mixture and baking powder. Beat until stiff. Add food colouring, cherries and almond extract. Set in refrigerator overnight.