Congo Bars

From: dessertgirl718

On Aug 12, 2008

These bars are wonderful! My grandmother used to make these all the time, so one day when I had a craving for them I decided to do a little web-searching and found this recipe. As soon as they came out of the oven both my boyfriend and my dad were hovering over the pan, waiting to have the first bite! I baked them for the minimum amount and at first thought they weren't cooked all the way b/c they were so gooey but they firmed up after they cooled. They're best straight from the oven with a little ice cream, but are still yummy a couple days after they're made. They won't last long though! (P.S. the dough is super-tasty too!)

From: Pixie's Kitchen

On Apr 26, 2008

I love these! I was so happy to find a recipe for them, my MIL had been talking about these for weeks and when I found them on here I rushed out to make them. Everyone in the family loved them and I loved how simple they were, easy fast snack to make and keep on hand. thank you for posting and for curing my craving!

From: Bone Man

On Mar 1, 2007

I printed out this recipe, handed it to my lovely bride, and in no time at all, I was eating delicious CONGO BARS!!!! I had never heard of Congo Bars before this but now I'm ready to move to The Congo! What a fine recipe this is — Brownies, move over!!!! My wife and I both loved them and I gave some to the neighbors as a dessert for their supper and they loved them as much as we did. Linda, my wife, followed the recipe as written, using the maiximum baking time and the end result was "gooey in the middle" (just right) — perfect! And they didn't get hard when they cooled.It makes quite a few so she used the Kitchen Aide mixer and there were NO PROBLEMS. Treat yourself to this fine desert/snack, or, use this recipe for a covered dish. Once folks taste them, they'll go fast! Thank you SO MUCH and God Bless You, Mimi in Maine, for posting your fine recipe for Congo Bars. I would also mention that, (perhaps gilding the lily a bit), add a generous scoop of good vanilla ice cream to the top. My highest rating and THEN some. pat, the old bone man.

From: truebrit

On Feb 18, 2007

These bars had a great chewy texture, and were very easy to prepare. I omitted the walnuts, as my children aren't partial to them, but other than that, I followed the recipe exactly. Thanks for sharing, Mimi in Maine!