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It is Pumpkin time once again. What most people seem to forget about the pumpkin is that it is not just a Jack-O-Lantern. A friend of mine never used canned pumpkin, she always quartered a fresh pumpkin and cooked it down until it was mushy.

I tried doing it her way with a slow cooker, and it was all right, but give me a can any day! Why go through all that work yourself, when someone else has done it for you. Anyway here is a great recipe for pumpkin other than pie.

WARNING: In keeping with my idea of comfort food, these are not low fat!

Pumpkin Bars
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 eggs
2 cups pumpkin filling
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 cup chopped nuts

Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda together. Stir in oil, sugar, pumpkin, and eggs, and beat well. Add nuts and pour into a greased 10 by 15 pan. Bake 350 degrees F for 25 minutes

Frosting:
1 package cream cheese 30z
3/4 stick butter
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups of powdered sugar

Cream the cream cheese and butter. Add remaining ingredients and mix until proper spreading consistency is reached.

Enjoy!

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Remove seeds from pumpkin and wash off all pulp (you will learn anew the meaning of slippery when doing this).  Place seeds in shallow baking pans.  Half cover the seeds with saltwater (1 teaspoon salt to 1 cup of water).

Place in a 200 degree oven and bake until all water has evaporated and seeds are crisp.  Store in airtight container if they last that long!

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