Peter Peter Pumpkin Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Orange Frosting
3 tablespoons shortening
2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon orange zest
24 pumpkin decorative candies

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in pumpkin and vanilla.
Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ginger and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Stir in nuts.
Spread into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack.
In a mixing bowl, beat the shortening, confectioners' sugar, orange juice and orange peel until blended.
Frost bars; cut into squares.
Top each square with a candy pumpkin.