Congo Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. softened butter or margarine
3 extra large eggs
2 1/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. (12 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 1/4 c. coarsely chopped pecans

Preparation

Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish; preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl.
Beat butter or margarine together with brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, beating well after each egg.
Stir in vanilla.
Beat in reserved flour mixture and when well combined, fold in chocolate bits and nuts.
Spread batter in prepared dish, smoothing the top. Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until top looks dry.
Let cool completely and cut into squares.
Makes about 4 dozen squares.