Congo Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening or oleo
2 1/4 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
2 3/4 c. flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. broken nuts
6 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Preparation

Melt the shortening in a large saucepan.
Add brown sugar and mix well; cool slightly.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
Add the flour mixture to the mixture in the saucepan; mix well.
Add broken nuts and chocolate morsels.
Pour into 2 greased pans (7 1/2 x 11 x 1 1/2).
Bake at 325\u00b0 to 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
When almost cool, cut into squares.