Colonial Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 cups 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). butter and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• in a large bowl, cream together 3/4 cup butter and 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 prepared pan.
• bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. 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.