Pumpkin Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 c. canned pumpkin
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. allspice
1 c. flaked coconut
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease jelly roll pan.
Cream shortening and vanilla.
Add sugar; cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs and pumpkin; beat well.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices.
Stir into pumpkin mixture, mixing until smooth.
Blend in coconut and nuts.
Spread batter in pan; bake for about 35 minutes.
Cool; cut into bars.
Makes 32 bars.