Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients

Bars

• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 can (16 oz.) solid pack pumpkin

Frosting

• 3/4 stick margarine, softened
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 350°. Grease and flour a large jelly roll pan.
2. Beat the sugar, eggs, oil, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and flour together with a mixer until well combined, then fold in the pumpkin.
3. Spread in the pan and bake 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
4. For the frosting, beat the margarine and cream cheese together, then add the milk, vanilla and powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
5. Frost the cooled bars, chill until the frosting is firm, and cut into squares.

Notes

Serves 8-10.

From a printed recipe card (brown title band, no publisher named) kept in Rosie Lee’s recipe box.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe card

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