Pumpkin Bar DessertPumpkin Bar Dessert Crust: 1 and 1/3 cups flour 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 and 1/2 cups cold butter 1 cup old-fashioned or quick cooking oats, uncooked 1/2 cup chopped pecans Preheat oven to 350 degrees. spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with non stick cooking spray. Mix together the flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the brown sugar then cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture is coarse crumbs. Stir in the oats and pecans and keep out one cup to use later as a topping. Press the rest onto the bottom of the sprayed pan and bake for 15 minutes. Set aside. Filling: 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese, softened 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 eggs 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (may substitute 1 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and allspice) With electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the pumpkin, spices, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and blend well. Add the eggs one at a time and blend well after each addition. Pour over the crust and sprinkle the 1 cup of reserved crumb mixture on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool before serving. Cut the cream cheese dessert into 24 bars. This is a yummy cream cheese recipe. Serves 24.
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