Congo Bars

Submitted by hungrykitten

"From Redbook Magazine October 1993. I haven't tried this yet but I am always looking for smaller-batch baking recipes."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 3⁄4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts

directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees; grease and flour 9 inch square baking pan.
2. In a small bowl stir flour, baking powder, and salt to mix well; set aside.
3. In a large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat eggs and vanilla in thoroughly. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour mixture just until blended. Fold in coconut, chocolate chips, and walnuts.
4. Spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly; bake 25 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack; cut into 4 x 1 1/4 inch bars to serve.

Reviews

[megncasey]

Sorry to say this tasted like Bisquick cake with chocolate chips, coconut & walnuts mixed in. Not at all what Congo Bars should be - too cakey, not dense like a blondie.