As you can see from John’s well-worn recipe below, this is one of his favorite treats.  Congo Bars are a Lewis family tradition.  This recipe card is so old, it was with him when he was a missionary in Switzerland more than 50 years ago (you can see the metric conversions).  His older sister, Chris, sent it to him there.

Congo Bars are a favorite contribution to any Lewis gathering.

Congo Bar Recipe

Melt 2/3 c. butter with 2 1/4 cups of brown sugar on the stove.  Let cool.
Beat in 3 eggs, one at a time.

Add and mix well:
2 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla (I’d double this)

Stir in 1 to 1 1/2 c. chocolate chips
Add 1 1/2 c. nuts if you like

Bake in greased 9 x 13″ pan at 350 for 20-30 minutes.  Cut while warm.