Jaynes Congo Bars Recipes

CONGO BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper and coat with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and the light and dark brown sugars together for 2 minutes on medium speed. Add in the eggs, vanilla, salt and baking powder and mix for an additional minute on medium, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, mixing until just combined.
• Finally add in both kinds of chocolate and stir to incorporate.
• Spread the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until the edges are set and lightly golden and the center appears slightly under-baked.
• Remove the pan from the oven and allow the bars to cool completely before cutting.
• Alternately you can chill the bars before cutting.

CONGO BARS I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Melt shortening, stir in brown sugar. Let cool.
• Beat in the eggs.
• Add dry ingredients.
• Add chocolate chips, nuts and vanilla.
• Pour in 10 x 15-inch pan and bake for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

CONGO BARS (RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Combine the butter and sugar using a mixer until blended.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, to the sugar mixture, mixing on low in between each addition.
• Add the vanilla and mix.
• Add the flour and mix until combined.
• Stir in the chips.
• Coat a 9-inch x 13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and spread the batter evenly into the dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes, then cover the top with foil to avoid over-browning.
• Bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with moist crumbs. You will think they are under-done, but they aren't. Make sure you don't overbake!

CONGO BARS

Steps:

• Melt the butter and add brown sugar; mix well and cool.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well each time.
• Add dry ingredients and mix well.
• Add the nuts and chocolate bits.
• Put in a greased 9x13 pan and bake 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN BLONDIES OR CONGO BARS

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 13x9 inch baking pan with a foil sling and grease the foil.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• In a large bowl, whisk the butter and sugar together.
• Whisk in the eggs and vanilla until combined.
• Stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Stir in the chips and nuts.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Bake the blondies until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 22 to 25 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
• Let the blondies cool completely in the pan, set on a wire rack, about 2 hours.
• Remove the blondies from the pan using the foil, cut into squares, and serve.

CONGO BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Lightly butter a 9- by 13-inch glass baking dish, reserving butter wrapper.
• Set aside.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Set aside.
• Using a wooden spoon, beat butter and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Add sifted flour mixture, and mix until just combined.
• Add chopped nuts and chocolate, and mix to combine.
• Place the dough in the prepared baking dish.
• Using the reserved butter wrapper, spread dough evenly.
• Bake until golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• Remove to rack to cool slightly before cutting, about 20 minutes.
• Using a serrated knife, cut into 18 (2 1/4- by 3-inch) bars.
• Store in an airtight container up to 3 days.
• This recipe yields 18 two-and-one-quarter-inch bars.

CONGO BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and set aside.
• In another bowl combine butter and brown sugar using a mixer until blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time to sugar mixture, mixing on low in between each addition.
• Add vanilla and mix well.
• Add in the flour mixture and mix until combined, then fold in chips and pecans.
• Lightly spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray and spread batter evenly into dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
• Do not over bake.

JAYNE'S CONGO BARS

Steps:

• Set the oven at 350˚ with a rack in the center. Butter a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Cream the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer for 1 minute or until thoroughly blended. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. With the mixer set on its lowest speed, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture just until the dry ingredients are blended thoroughly. Use a wooden spoon to stir the choc. chips and nuts, if using, into the batter. Spoon the batter into the pan and use a metal palette knife to smooth the top of the batter. Bake in the center of oven for 22 minutes - cool on wire rack, store in airtight container with wax paper.