Pumpkin bars

32 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pack 2-layer-size spice cake mix
½ cup Butter or margarine, melted
3 Eggs
1 cup Canned pumpkin
½ cup Sugar
½ teaspoon Grated orange peel
½ cup Chopped pecans
1 dash Of salt

Directions

Reserve ⅔ cup dry mix. In large bowl combine remaining cake mix, butter, and 1 of the eggs; mix well. Pat into well-greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15 minutes.

Combine reserved cake mix, pumpkin, sugar, 2 eggs, peel and a dash of salt. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer 1 to 2 minutes. Pour over partially baked layer. Top with nuts. Bake at 350 degrees F.

till set, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool; cut into bars. Refrigerate. Makes 32 bars.

Recipe From: Better Homes and Gardens Homemade Cookies Cookbook Copyright 1975 by Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, Iowa

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