Spicy Pumpkin Bars
Source of Recipe
Aunt Saunny
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup margarine, at room temperature
1 egg, at room temperature
3/4 cup pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Spice Frosting:
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9-inch by 9-inch by 2-inch baking pan.
Cream sugar and margarine. Beat in egg, pumpkin, and vanilla. Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. Add to creamed mixture; mix just until blended. Stir in nuts.
Spread in pan. Bake 17 to 20 minutes. Cool slightly; cut into bars.
Spice Frosting: In a saucepan, combine sugar, butter, milk, and spices. Cook and stir until mixture bubbles. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Slowly beat in powdered sugar until frosting is of spreading consistency.
Makes 9 to 16 bars, depending how big you cut them.
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