Recipe: Pumpkin Nut Bars (2)

PUMPKIN NUT BARS
Yields about 2 1/2 dozen

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 cup cooked, mashed pumpkin
3/4 cup shortening
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup chopped pecans

Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl.

Add pumpkin, shortening and eggs. Beat with mixer 1 minute or until smooth. Stir in pecans. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 or 30 minutes.

ICING:
2 cups confectioners sugar
4 Tbsp. butter
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
2 or 3 Tbsp. milk

Combine all ingredients. Mix well and spread on cooled pumpkin nut bars.

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PUMPKIN NUT BARS


2 cups flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup nuts

Mix all ingredients together and spread in a greased jelly roll pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Frost with cream cheese frosting and top with nuts.