Gluten-Free Congo Bars
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Serves: 16
 
This gluten-free adaptation of my family's recipe for Congo Bars hits all the right marks: buttery, chocolately, chewy and impossible to resist.
Ingredients
  • ⅔ cup butter
  • 2 ¼ cups brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2⅓ cups (325 grams) all-purpose gluten-free flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
  2. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and remove from heat. Set aside to cool.
  3. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  4. Beat the eggs into the brown sugar and butter mixture, one at a time. Add the flour mixture to the saucepan, then the chocolate chips (and nuts, if using).
  5. Spread into a greased 9×13” pan.
  6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the dough is lightly browned and a fork inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
Recipe by The California Table at http://thecaliforniatable.com/glutenfreecongobar/