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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Sweet tooths will polish off these wonderful bars. They have a delicious orange frosting and can be decorated with candy pumpkins.Barb Schlafer, Appleton, Wisconsin Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
2 eggs |
2/3 cup canned pumpkin |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
orange frosting: |
3 tablespoons shortening |
2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar |
3 tablespoons orange juice |
1 tablespoon grated orange peel |
candy pumpkins |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ginger and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts.
2. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
3. In a large bowl, beat the shortening, confectioners' sugar, orange juice and orange peel until blended. Frost bars; cut into squares. Top with candy pumpkins. Yield: 2 dozen.
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