Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients:
- sugar - 2 cups
- flour - 2 cups
- baking powder - 2 tsp
- baking soda - 1 tsp
- cinnamon - 1 tsp
- oil - 1 cup
- eggs, lightly beaten - 4
- pumpkin - 2 cups
- Frosting --
- cream cheese, softened - 3 ounces
- margarine - 6 T
- powdered sugar - 3 cups
- vanilla extract - 1 tsp
- raisins - if desired
- chopped walnuts - if desired
Instructions:
Prepare bars -- in a bowl, stir together, sugar, flour, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon. Stir in eggs and oil. Add pumpkin, combine all ingredients. If desired, stir in desired amounts of raisins and/or walnuts.
Spread evenly in a greased 15 x 10 inch baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 - 25 minutes. Place on wire rack to completey cool.
Prepare frosting -- in a bowl, beat together cream cheese, margarine and vanilla. Slowly add powdered sugar, beat until smooth. Spread over bars.
