Friday's Fall recipes

Week # 7

Colonial Pumpkin Bars

I LOVE THESE!

3/4 cup butter

2 cups white sugar

4 eggs , beaten

1 ( 15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 cup chopped walnuts

1(3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup butter softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups sifted confectioners sugar

preheat oven to 350.

butter and flour a 10x15 jellyroll pan

In a large bowl cream together 3/4 cup butter and white sugar until light and fluffy

beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the pumpkin

Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir into the pumpkin mixture

mix in walnuts

spread evenly into the buttered pan

bake for 30 to 35 minutes

cool completely before frosting

in a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 1/3 cup butter, and vanilla until smooth

gradually blend in sugar, then beat until smooth

spread over cooled pumpkin bars

cut into squares.

enjoy :)