Friday, October 30, 2009

The cure for a sweet 'pumpkin' tooth

Pumpkin Pie Squares

INGREDIENTS

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter

2 cups pumpkin puree
1 12 ounce can evaporated milk
2 egg whites
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray or grease one 9x13 inch pan.
Mix together the flour, oatmeal, brown sugar and butter.

Press into pan.

Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.




In a large deep metal bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Blend together the pumpkin, evaporated milk, egg whites, sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and clove.

Pour custard into baked crust.

Bake for 30 minutes or until firm.


Mix together the chopped nuts, brown sugar and butter.



Sprinkle topping on custard.


Bake an additional 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool.


Cut into squares.


I made these this week and they are so super duper yummy! I don't think the recipe should be altered at all...they are perfectly dangerous little squares of yummy~ness.


A new favorite in our house.

Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes

9 comments:

Kelli said...

We need to live closer so Rondell can come and eat at your house because he would love you! He love pumpkin everything so I will have to print this one off.

Emily said...

I'm going to try those...I so love anything pumpkin!

Kelli W said...

YUM! Something about pumpkin just makes it seem more like fall!

Summer said...

Ok...I am SOOO making these TONIGHT!!! I already have all of the needed ingredients!!! WOOT, WOOT!!!

Lemonade Makin' Mama said...

With words like, "topping" and "custard" it just has to be harvest perfection! YUM.

Heather said...

I love your recipes!! This looks delish!! I will have to try it, my hubby all of a sudden is into everything pumpkin!

lsnellings said...

You post the best recipes!!! That looks so good!

shortmama said...

Now Im hungry!!

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

WOW, those sound incredible!