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Halloween: Peter Peter Pumpkin Bars




Source of Recipe


Barb S. Taste of Home


List of Ingredients




1/2 cup shortening

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

2/3 cup canned pumpkin

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

ORANGE FROSTING:

3 tablespoons shortening

2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons orange juice

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Candy pumpkins


Recipe



In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ginger and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the nuts.


Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

In a mixing bowl, beat the shortening, confectioners' sugar, orange juice and orange peel until blended. Frost bars; cut into squares. Top with candy pumpkins.

Yield: 2 Dozen.