Monday, November 24, 2008

Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients:
4 eggs
1 2/3 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 2/3 cup pureed pumpkin or 15oz can Pumpkin puree
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspon salt

3oz cream cheese softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. In a medium bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir into the pumkin mixture until thoroughly combined.
3. Spread the bater evenly into an ungreased 10x15 jellyroll pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes in preheated oven. Cool before frosting.
4. To make frosting, cream together the cream cheese and butter. Stir in vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar a little at a time, beating until ixture is smooth. Spread evenly on top of the cooled bars. Cut into squares.

Comments:
These were a big hit. I used the canned puree and baked it in a glass cake pan. It really came out more like a pumpkin cake but it was still good!

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