Congo Squares Recipe

Congo Squares RecipePhoto by: Taste of Home Congo Squares Recipe Rating 5

This recipe was given to me nearly 50 years ago, at a company picnic, and it's our family's favorite dessert. Now my grandchildren bake it for their families. When each of our three sons got serious about a girl, sure enough, I'd get a call from a young lady requesting "his favorite dish". I always gave the girls this recipe.

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Congo Squares Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.
  • Yield: 48 Servings
15 25 40

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

  • In a saucepan, melt shortening over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Cool slightly. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add gradually with eggs to shortening mixture. Stir in the vanilla, chips and nuts (batter will be very stiff).
  • Spread into a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Cut into squares while warm. Yield: about 48 bars.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 144 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 54 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Congo Squares in Reminisce March/April 1992, p35

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Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2008 by movnspeechGA

Aren't those good? When we were kids, one of our neighbors used to make these and my DB loved them. I have made them a few times.

 
 
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