Taste of Home
Congo Squares
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.
YIELD: about 48 bars.
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.
Ingredients
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2/3 cup shortening
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2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
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2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 large eggs, beaten
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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1 cup chopped nuts
Directions
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1.
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).
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2.
Spread into a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Cut into squares while warm.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 144 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 54mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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