Thread: REC: Pumpkin Bars

On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:06:36 -0600, Becca <[email protected]> wrote:

>Pumpkin Bars
>
>1 1?3 cups flour
>3/4 cup sugar, divided use
>1/2 cup brown sugar
>3/4 cup butter
>1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
>1 cup crushed gingersnaps
>1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
>8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
>3 eggs
>1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
>
>Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-by-10 inch pan with foil, making
>sure the foil goes up the sides. Spray with cooking spray.
>
>Mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a large bowl. Cut in
>the butter. Stir in pecans and gingersnap crumbs. Set aside one cup.
>Press the remaining amount into the foil-lined pan. Bake for about 10
>minutes; remove from oven and let cool.
>
>Mix pumpkin, cream cheese, eggs, sugar and pumpkin pie spice with a
>mixer for about 2 to 3 minutes. Pour over cooled crust. Top with the
>reserved crust mixture. Bake for another 20-25 minutes or until set.
>Cool completely. Refrigerate. Cut into bars and serve.

Mmm... pumpkin cheesecake bars. These sound yummy!
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