Pumpkin Squares

This recipe is not too hard and the pumpkin squares are delicious. If you use parve margarine in place of the butter, you will have a parve desert that will be great after your Thanksgiving dinner! Enjoy!

–Andrea

Pumpkin Pie Squares

Crust:
1 cup sifted flour
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter, softened (or parve margarine)

Filling:
1 (1 LB) can pumpkin
1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk or pareve substitute
2 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspon ground ginger
1/2 teaspon ground cloves

Topping:
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 Tablespoons butter, softened (or parve margarine)

Combine flour, oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in mixing bowl. Mix until crumbly, using mixer on low speed or a pastry blender. Press into ungreased 13 x 9″ pan. Bake at 350 for 15-20 mintues.

Combine filling ingredients. Beat well. Pour onto
hot crust. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.

Combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle over hot filling. Return to oven and bake 20-25 minutes or until filling is set. Cool in pan. Cut into 2″
squares.

Makes 2 dozen squares.