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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 35 |
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My family loves the warm pumpkin fragrance that wafts through our kitchen on cool, fall afternoons when I make these bars. Jack-o'-lantern faces only add to the festive, fall flavor. Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups pumpkin pie filling |
2 cups sugar |
1 cup canola oil |
4 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup chopped pecans |
1 can (16 ounces) cream cheese frosting |
yellow and red food coloring |
70 pieces candy corn |
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.
2. Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
3. Tint frosting orange with yellow and red food coloring. Frost bars; cut into 35 squares. For eyes, place two pieces of candy corn on each bar.
4. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of the bag. Pipe dots on candy corn for pupils; decorate faces as desired. Yield: 35 bars.
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