Sunday, September 20, 2009

Pumpkin Pie Bars


Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups flour(divided)
1/2 cup oats
3/4 cup brown sugar (divided)
1/2 cup butter
1 15 oz can pumpkin
1 12 oz can evaporated milk
3 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans

To make crust combine 1 cup of flour, oats and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Cut in the 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into bottom of an ungreased 9 X 12pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. While the crust is cooking mix up the filling by combining the pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, white sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Pour filling over crust and continue to bake for 25 minutes. To make streusel topping coming remaining 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Cut in butter until it resembles coarse crumbs and stir in the pecans. Sprinkle with topping and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Cool for 1 hours and then chill for atleast 4 hours. Serve with whipped cream!

2 comments:

  1. yum! made these last night. delicious for this weekend! joshua says he likes them much better than pumpkin pie.

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  2. just made these again. yummy! Used Dairifree instead of evaporated milk, fresh pumpkin instead of canned, and oats instead of nuts. they're so good. thanks!

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