Congo Squares

Name: Congo Squares
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 473 milliliters packed brown sugar; 158 milliliters butter, cubed; 473 milliliters chocolate chunks or jumbo chocolate chips; 3 eggs; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Congo Squares might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 48 servings with 133 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of African food. If you have baking powder, brown sugar, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Melt butter in a medium saucepan.

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Remove from the heat and stir in sugar and vanilla; cool.

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Vanilla

Sugar

Transfer to a bowl; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour and baking powder; stir into bowl.

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All Purpose Flour

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Add pecans and chocolate.

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Chocolate

Pecans

Spread in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.

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Spread

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Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.

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Servings:

2teaspoons

baking powder 473milliliters

packed brown sugar 158milliliters

butter, cubed 473milliliters

chocolate chunks or jumbo chocolate chips 3

eggs 473milliliters

all-purpose flour 237milliliters

chopped pecans 1teaspoon

vanilla extract

Recommended wine: Pinotage, Riesling, Chenin Blanc

African works really well with Pinotage, Riesling, and Chenin Blanc. The best wine for African dishes will depend on the dish, but a fruity, aromatic white wine is a safe bet for spicy dishes while pinotage would be a traditional match for South African cuisine. The Graham Beck Game Reserve Pinotage with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.

Graham Beck Game Reserve Pinotage

A 'proudly South African' cultivar exhibiting aromas of ripe cherry, strawberries and plums with ripe red berry fruit and spices on the palate. This full structured and well balanced wine rewards with a juicy but elegant mouthfeel and silky soft tannins. Enjoy with slow-cooked casseroles, fillet, pastas, robust cheeses or a good old fashioned barbeque.