Pumpkin Praline Walnut Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 4 tablespoons ice water
• 1 large egg , lightly beaten
• 1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
• 3 large eggs
• 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350*.lightly butter a 13x9 baking pan.
• 2 to make the crust:.
• 3 in a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and salt. cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knifes until the mixture is the consistency of rough cornmeal.
• 4 add the ice water gradually, while stirring lightly with a fork, just until the dough begins to form a ball.gather the dough together with floured hands.
• 5 cut a 13x9 piece of wax paper or foil and place on a flat surface.
• 6 place the dough in the center and roll with a lightly floured rolling pin to fit the paper as perfectly as possible. lighting the dough by the paper, invert it into the prepared pan.
• 7 lift off and discard the paper.
• 8 trim the edges of the dough to fit the pan.
• 9 brush lightly with a little of the beaten egg -- and refrigerate until ready to bake.
• 10 to make the filling:.
• 11 in a large bowl, combine the brown sugar and flour in a bowl; add the butter and blend with your fingertips or a fork until mixed and crumbly.
• 12 add the walnuts and stir to blend.
• 13 sprinkle the topping evenly over the surface of the pumpkin filling.
• 14 return the bars to the oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 15 cool on a wire rack before cutting into bars.