Who Needs Pumpkin Pie...

When you can have these incredible Pumpkin Squares?
I have been hearing about these pumpkin squares for a couple of years now at the kitchen store. The owner of the store has been making them for many years for her family. Well... she shared the recipe, and I tried it out today. All I can say is I may never make pumpkin pie again! DELICIOUS! And they are so easy to make.

Pumpkin Squares

1 cup sifted all purpose flour

1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats

1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin

1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk

2 eggs

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp. ground cloves

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

2 Tbsp. butter

Combine flour, rolled oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in mixing bowl. Mix until crumbly using an electric mixer on low speed, or a pastry blender. Press in ungreased 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, salt and spices in a mixing bowl. Beat well. Pour into baked crust. Bake 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Combine pecans, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2 Tablespoons butter. Sprinkle over pumpkin filling. Return to oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes or until filling is set. Cool in pan and cut in 2 inch squares.

Of course the next time I make these I am going to use egg beaters, and fat free evaporated milk. I'll let you know how they turn out.