Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars - Margaret Ullrich

Ah, yes... Halloween. It's loads of fun to carve a pumpkin. But now it's November and folks are stuck with a huge hunk of raw pumpkin. Food prices being what they are, nobody wants to just throw food away.

I received a few e mails asking if I had a recipe. Here's an old favorite. Hope you enjoy it, too.

PUMPKIN OATMEAL BARS

grease 2 9 x 13" pans

preheat oven to 350º

bake 50 min.

in a large bowl combine

3 Cups flour

3 Cups oats

3 Cups brown sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

make a well in the center

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add

3 Cups cooked pumpkin (= 28 oz. can)

3 large eggs

9 ounces oil

1 tablespoon vanilla

stir until just mixed

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stir in

1 1/2 cups raisins

1 1/2 cups chopped nuts

turn into prepared pans

bake - cool - cut into bars