Chocolate Crunch Brownies

----------------------------NORMA WRENN NPXR56B---------------------------- 1 c Butter or margarine; soften

2 c Sugar

4 Eggs

6 tb Baking cocoa

1 c Flour

2 ts Vanilla extract

1/2 ts Salt

7 oz Marshmallow creme

1 c Creamy peanut butter

12 oz Semisweet chocolate chips

(2 cups) 3 c Crisp rice cereal

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; add eggs. Stir in cocoa, flour, vanilla and salt. Spread into a greased 13-inch x 9-inch x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until brownies test done. Cool. Spread marshmallow creme over cooled brownies. In a small saucepan, melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in the cereal. Spread over marshmallow layer. Chill before cutting. Store in the refrigerator. Source: Country Woman; Collector`s Edition. -----