Pumpkin Pecan Bar Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Servings: 24 Ingredients - CRUST: - 1 cup flour - 1/2 cup oatmeal - 1/2 cup brown sugar - 1/2 cup butter - FILLING: - 2 cups pumpkin - 13 1/2 ounces evaporated milk - 2 eggs - 3/8 cup sugar - 3/8 cup brown sugar (combined with the white sugar above to total 3/4 cup) - 1 teaspoon cinnamon	1

	- 1/2 teaspoon ginger - 1/4 teaspoon cloves - 1/2 teaspoon salt - TOPPING: - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans - 1/2 cup brown sugar - 2 tablespoons butter - OPTIONAL: - Whipped topping    These easy bars make a good fall snack. The pumpkin bars can be made anytime of the year but href="http://www.recipetips.com/recipes/by-season/fall-autumn/">fall seems to be time when we all start to think about pumpkin recipes. It is also the time when we begin to think about href="http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--1160/pumpkin-carving-patterns.asp">carving all those pumpkins for Halloween.   Directions Preheat oven to 350 ° F. Combine crust ingredients until crumbly. Pat into a 9x13 ungreased pan. Bake crust for 20 minutes at 350° F. Combine filling ingredients and beat well. Pour into baked crust. Bake 20 minutes at 350º F. Combine topping ingredients, crumble and sprinkle on top of baked pie squares. Bake an additional 15	2

	minutes or until set. Optional: serve with a dollup of whipped topping.	3