Recipe(tried): Congo Squares

Terrytx (10:08:25 AM) :

Congo Squares

2 3/4 cups flour, sifted before measuring
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter -- at room temperature
2 1/3 cups packed dark brown sugar
3 extra-lrg eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups semisweet or milk chocolate chips
1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13" pan with butter. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside. Beat butter and brown sugar at med speed until fluffy, 3-5 min. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla. On low speed, beat in flour mixture. With spatula fold in chips and nuts. Pour in pan, smoothing top. Bake 40-45 min. until looks dry on top. Cool completley on wire rack. Cut in squares and store in container.