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
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Mix flour, sugars, cinnamon and nuts until crumbly (a food processor works nicely) then cut in the butter.
- Set aside 1–¼ c. of the mixture for the topping.
- Add 2 eggs to the remainder and mix until a dough forms. Spread in the bottom of an ungreased 9×13" pan.
- In another bowl, mix well together the pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt.
- Pour over the unbaked crust and sprinkle with reserved topping.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes.
