Creamy Pumpkin Pie Bars

A specialty of the Carolina Bed and Breakfast located in the heart of the Montford Historic District, these pumpkin pie bars are a quick and easy treat to whip up for your next holiday gathering.

Ingredients

• 2 c. flour

• ⅓ c. brown sugar

• ⅓ c. granulated sugar

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• 1⅛ cups chopped pecans or walnuts

• ¾ c. butter

• 2 eggs

• 2 ½ c. canned pumpkin

• 1 ¾ c. sweetened condensed milk

• 3 eggs

• 2 tsp cinnamon

• ¾ tsp allspice

• ¼ tsp salt

photo by Sommer Collier

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350°

2. Mix flour, sugars, cinnamon and nuts until crumbly (a food processor works nicely) then cut in the butter.

3. Set aside 1–¼ c. of the mixture for the topping.

4. Add 2 eggs to the remainder and mix until a dough forms. Spread in the bottom of an ungreased 9×13" pan.

5. In another bowl, mix well together the pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt.

6. Pour over the unbaked crust and sprinkle with reserved topping.

7. Bake for 45-50 minutes.