Pumpkin Pie Squares

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups canned pumpkin puree
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 12 pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 to make the base, combine flour, oatmeal, sugar and salt in a food processor.
• 2 add the butter; process until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 transfer the mixture to a medium bowl; stir in the egg.
• 4 measure 1-1/2 cups of the oatmeal mixture; set aside for the topping.
• 5 gently pat the remaining oatmeal mixture into a 13" x 9" baking dish.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees f for 20 minutes or until golden and firm.
• 7 to make the filling, beat together the sugar and eggs in a medium bowl.
• 8 beat in the pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg until the mixture is smooth; beat in the milk.
• 9 pour over the base.
• 10 to make the topping, combine the reserved oatmeal mixture and chopped nuts in a small bowl.
• 11 sprinkle the mixture evenly over the pumpkin filling.
• 12 bake at 350 degrees f about 30 minutes or until the centre is set.
• 13 let cool in the pan before cutting into squares.
• 14 top each square with a pecan half.
• 15 serve as is or top with whipped cream.