Congo Bars I

This recipe for Congo Bars I was given to me by a friend. She got it from her mother, who got it from a friend, and so on. The recipe has been passed down through the generations and is now being shared with you. These bars are named after the country of Congo, where they originate from.

They are made with simple ingredients that most people have in their pantries and are very easy to make. This recipe makes a large batch, so you will have plenty to share with friends or family.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

2. In a saucepan, melt shortening and stir in brown sugar. Let cool.

3. In a bowl, beat the eggs and add the cooled mixture from the saucepan.

4. Add dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt.

5. Add chocolate chips, nuts and vanilla extract to the batter and mix well until everything is evenly distributed.

6 pour batter into an ungreased 10 x 15-inch pan and bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.. Cool completely before cutting into squares

Nutrition Facts

• Calories: 2,000
• Fat: 100 g
• Saturated fat: 60 g
• Cholesterol: 300 mg
• Sodium: 1,500 mg
• Carbohydrates: 200 g
• Fiber: 10 g
• Sugar: 140 g

How to keep Congo bars?

If you’re looking for a delicious and gooey treat, Congo bars are the perfect choice! But how do you keep them fresh and tasty? Here are some tips:

Cut into squares once they are cool. This will help them to stay gooey and delicious. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. This will keep them from drying out or getting stale.

How do you make Congo?

There are many different ways to make Congo, but one of the most popular methods is to use a microwave safe bowl to melt the butter completely. Once the butter has melted, add the brown sugar and use a hand mixer to mix the sugar and butter together well.

Next, add the eggs, one at a time, mixing between each addition. Once all of the eggs have been added and mixed in well, fold in the chocolate chips.

Finally, spread in the prepared pan and bake as directed.

Should dessert bars be refrigerated?

Most people believe that baked goods, such as cookies, brownies, muffins, breads, and pastries, should be refrigerated in order to keep them fresh. However, this is not necessarily the case. In fact, many desserts actually taste better when they are stored at room temperature.

One of the main reasons why people believe that desserts need to be refrigerated is because they contain dairy products. Dairy products can spoil quickly if they are not kept properly cooled. However, most dessert recipes do not actually call for a lot of dairy products. In fact, many popular desserts, such as chocolate chip cookies and brownies, do not contain any dairy at all. So long as your dessert does not have a lot of perishable ingredients (such as eggs or cream), it should be fine at room temperature.

Another reason why people think that desserts need to be refrigerated is because they assume that all sweets are made with sugar syrup. Sugar syrup can indeed spoil if it is not kept properly cooled. However, most sweets are actually made with granulated sugar instead of syrup. Granulated sugar will not spoil at room temperature and will actually help to keep your dessert moist and fresh-tasting for longer periods of time.

So what’s the bottom line? Should you refrigerate your dessert bars or leave them out on the counter? The answer depends on the ingredients used in the recipe. If your dessert contains perishable ingredients like eggs or cream, then it’s best to store it in the fridge until you’re ready to eat it.

Why are congo bars called Congo bars?

The name Congo Bars is a fanciful allusion to a mythical Congo, which also inspired the famous Congo Room of Las Vegas, and even the Congo Room of Canton, Ohio. Perhaps someone thought that all of the exotic ingredients (the chocolate, the coconut) might come from Africa.

But in reality, the origins of this tasty treat are much more mundane. The first recipe for what we now know as congo bars appeared in an American cookbook called “Fannie Farmer Cookbook” in 1896. The recipe was simply for “coconut squares,” and contained no mention of Africa whatsoever.

It wasn’t until much later that someone decided to jazz up the name of these squares by calling them “Congo Bars.” There’s no clear reason why this new name was chosen, but it’s possible that whoever came up with it was thinking of the then-newly independent country of Congo (now known as Democratic Republic of Congo). Or perhaps they were just trying to make these dessert bars sound more exotic and exciting.

Whatever the case may be, we can be sure that there is no actual connection between Congo Bars and the African continent.

What is a congo bar made of?

A Congo bar is a soft and gooey chocolate chip cookie bar made with two types of chocolate. The use of both light and dark brown sugar gives the bars an extra rich caramel flavor that sets them apart from other chocolate chip cookie bars.