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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Vegetables, Dairy		Cookies	24	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Flour
1 1/2	c	Sugar
2	ts	Baking powder
2	ts	Cinnamon
1	ts	Baking soda
1/4	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Cloves
4		Eggs; beaten
16	oz	Pumpkin
1	c	Oil; canola, or vegetable —CREAM CHEESE TOPPING—–
3	oz	Cream cheese; softened
1/4	c	Margarine or butter; soften
1	ts	Vanilla
2 1/4	c	Powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

BARS
Bars: Preheat oven to 350~. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon,
soda, salt, and cloves. Stir in eggs, pumpkin, and cooking oil till
thoroughly combined. Spread batter into an ungreased 15x10x2" pan (i've
used a 9x13 and they just come out a little higher). Bake for 25-30 minutes
or untill toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire
rack, then frost with cream cheese topping. Cut into bars.
Cream Cheese Topping: Beat together cream cheese, margarine or butter, and
vanilla till light and fluffy. Gradually add 2 c powdered sugar, beating
well. Gradually beat in enough remaining powdered sugar to make topping of
spreading consistency. Cover bars and store in refrigerator.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #836 by Lynda Beaugez <beaugez@bellsouth.net>
on Oct 10, 1997

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