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PUMPKIN BUTTERSCOTCH FUDGE BARS Source: Marla
Cookie Base 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup quick or old-fashioned oats 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/2 cup flaked coconut 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, melted
Fudge 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2/3 cup evaporated milk 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup 100% pure pumpkin 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups (4 ounces) miniature marshmallows 1 2/3 cups (11-ounce package) butterscotch flavored morsels 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, divided 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan with foil. For Cookie Base: Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, nuts, coconut, baking soda and pumpkin pie spice in medium bowl; mix well. Stir in butter; mix well. Press into prepared jelly-roll pan. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until slightly brown. Cool in pan on wire rack.
For Fudge: Combine butter, evaporated milk, sugar, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and salt in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, over medium heat. Boil, stirring constantly, for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows, morsels, 1/2 cup nuts and vanilla extract. Stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marshmallows are melted. Pour over cookie base; sprinkle with remaining nuts. Refrigerate until firm before cutting into bars. Yields about 4.
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