Congo Bars I Food

CONGO BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread macadamia nuts on a baking sheet, and bake until golden, about 10 minutes. Set baking sheet on a wire rack to cool.
• Line an 11-by-18-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Using a food processor or rolling pin, finely crush graham crackers. Place in a medium bowl. Stir in melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of prepared baking pan in an even layer. Sprinkle the chocolate over the graham crackers. Sprinkle the coconut over the chocolate. Sprinkle the reserved nuts over the coconut.
• Using a microwave or double boiler, heat the caramel until liquid. Drizzle caramel over macadamia nuts. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool. Cut into 3/4-by-1 1/4-inch pieces.

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

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.

CONGO BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan, then line it with parchment paper or use 2 sheets of foil allowing extra for overhang. Press foil into corners. Grease foil. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• Whisk together the melted butter and light brown sugar in a large bowl until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Fold in dry ingredients using a rubber spatula just until combined. Do not over mix. Fold in the toasted coconut and chocolate chips. Transfer the batter into the prepared pan, and smooth it out.
• Baking for 22 to 25 minutes or until top is shiny and cracked. It should feel firm. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Remove the bars from the pan using the parchment handles and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 2 x 1½-inch bars. Store in an airtight container.

CONGO BARS

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
• Sift dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread in greased pan.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.

CONGO BARS

Steps:

• Line a 13x9 baking pan with enough foil to fold over the sides. This makes it easy to remove the bars from the pan after baking.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder and salt.
• In another large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and melted butter. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Fold in the flour mixture until combined. Then fold in the pecans, coconut, chocolate and white chocolate chips.
• Pour the batter into the baking pan and smooth out until even.
• Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
• Cool on a baking rack for 20-30 minutes and then remove the bars from the pan by pulling up on the foil. Cut into squares. Or rectangles. Some of mine were squares, some were rectangles.

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 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.

CONGO BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick baking spray.
• Beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again.
• Stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt and slowly add to the butter mixture until a soft thick dough forms.
• Stir the chocolate chips in by hand. Spread the mixture in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Do not over bake!!! Remove and let the bars cool completely before cutting into bars.
• Store in a tightly sealed container.

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

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix together ingredients going down the list. (Eggs one at the time).
• Pour mixture into 9x13 baking dish. (Mixture will be thick).
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Cut and Enjoy! (Let it cool for a little bit so that it will form and not be so gooey -- unless you like it that way of course).