Pumpkin Pie Bars with Powdered Sugar Glaze

Submitted by: Debbie Flinner of Canton, Ohio

Ingredients for bars:

• 2/3 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 cups walnuts, finely chopped
• 1-15oz. can pumpkin
• 1-3/4 cup flour
• 1-14oz. can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup light molasses
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Ingredients for glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp. milk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

1. With mixer on high speed, cream butter and sugar. Stir in flour and walnuts until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup of crumb mixture, pressing remaining crumbs on bottom of 15x10x1 baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, blend pumpkin, condensed milk, molasses, eggs, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla. Pour over baked crust.
3. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs, and bake 30-35 minutes longer, or until set.
4. Cool in pan on wire rack.
5. To make the glaze: Mix all glaze ingredients together until glaze is smooth and of desired consistency.
6. Drizzle over cooled bars, if desired. Cut into 2.5 x 1.5″ bars. Store covered in refrigerator.