PETER PETER PUMPKIN BARS

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Make and share this Peter Peter Pumpkin Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Courtly

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 45m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

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
3 tablespoons shortening
2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon orange zest
24 pumpkin decorative candies

Steps:

  • 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 nuts.
  • Spread into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch 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 each square with a candy pumpkin.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.6, Fat 8, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 17.6, Sodium 59.9, Carbohydrate 25.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 20.4, Protein 1.5

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