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Congo Squares

• 2 & 1/3 cups flour
• 2 & 1/2 teaspoons of baking
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 2/3 cups butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 lb box dark brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup pecans
• 12 oz pkg semi sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9x13" pan. Set aside. Melt butter. Set aside to cool. Whisk together the flour, baking pd, and salt. Set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter & brown sugar. Mix well, then beat in eggs one at a time, and add vanilla. Add dry mixture and mix well. Add chocolate chips and nuts. Mix well.

3. Pour into prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake 30-35 minutes or until tester comes out clean.

This recipe was handed down from the grandmother of a Holy Angels resident, Charles. Charles' grandmother, Pauline Moss, started baking Congo Squares 70 years ago, and they have been a family favorite ever since. Lush with brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips and nuts, they will soon become your family favorite too!

Submitted by: Charles' Aunt Debbie Willhite

Charles is pictured with his friends competing in the 2019 Holy Angels Talent Show.