Are these Congo Squares or Blondies? I’ve seen this particular recipe called both. In some cases, a Congo Square has the addition of coconut but this particular recipe doesn’t. I can’t even find a history of why they are called a Congo Square or bar- one blogger thought it was because people saw them as exotic but even Rachel Ray has no clue as to the history.
Congo Squares
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup butter
- 2¼ cups light brown sugar firmly packed
- 2½ cups flour
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 6 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan.
- Stir in sugar.
- Remove from heat and let cool 10 minutes.
- Add eggs to sugar mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Add flour, chocolate, and nuts.
- Spread into buttered 15"x10"x1" pan and bake in a 350° oven for 25-30 minutes.
- Cool and cut into squares