Afton Apple Orchard Recipes

Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients

1 cup shortening

4 eggs

2 cups pumpkin or 1 can (16 oz)

2 cups flour

1 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cups sugar

2 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. baking powder

1 cup nuts, optional

Directions

Cream shortening with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add pumpkin. Mix well. Mix flour, cinnamon, soda, baking powder and salt. Stir into pumpkin mixture. Stir in nuts. Spread in greased jellyroll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Makes 24 bars.