In the April 2006 issue, there's some uncertainty regarding the recipe for Mud Hen Bars. The recipe was printed as was published in Kansas Country Living. I have tried to contact the author of the recipe with no success. So, I'm offering this recipe from southernfood.com as a substitute recipe. Enjoy!

I'm offering the following recipe as a subsitute. It's from southernfood.com.

Mud Hen Bars

INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 whole egg
2 eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup nuts, chopped
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup light brown sugar, packed

PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350°.
Cream shortening, butter, and sugar; beat in whole egg and two egg yolks. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt together; combine flour mixture with creamed mixture, blending thoroughly. Spread batter in buttered 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan. Sprinkle nuts, chocolate chips and marshmallows over batter.