Pumpkin Bars

Name: Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 12 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 14 teaspoon clove, ground; 12 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg; 15 ounces pumpkin; 23 cup cooking oil; 4 eggs, beaten; 1 cup walnuts, Chopped (optional); 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese; 12 cup butter, softened; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 4 12-4 34 cups powdered sugar, sifted

16 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 12 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
14 teaspoon clove, ground
12 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
15 ounces pumpkin
23 cup cooking oil
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup walnuts, Chopped (optional)
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
12 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 12-4 34 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Directions

1

In large mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
2

In another container, combine pumpkin, cooking oil and eggs till thoroughly mixed.
3

Add to dry mixture.
4

Stir until all dry ingredients are incorporated.
5

If desired, stir in walnuts.
6

Spread batter into a sprayed 15x10x1-inch-baking pan.
7

Bake in a 350 oven for 25 to 30 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
8

Cool in pan on a wire rack.
9

Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
10

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING.
11

In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium to high speed till light and fluffy.
12

Gradually beat in enough of the remaining powdered sugar to make the frosting of spreading consistency.
13

Cut into bars.
14

Store, covered.
15

**Note: Substitute one 16-ounce can of applesauce for the pumpkin and presto!
16

You have applesauce bars.