Carrot-pumpkin bars with orange icing

36 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsAll-purpose flour
2teaspoonsBaking powder
1teaspoonFinely shredded orange peel
½teaspoonBaking soda
¼teaspoonSalt
3Eggs; beaten
cupPacked brown sugar
1cupCanned pumpkin
cupCooking oil
¼cupMilk
1teaspoonVanilla
1cupFinely shredded carrots
1cupChopped walnuts
Orange icing
Walnut halves; optional

Directions

Grease a 15x10x1 inch baking pan; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, orange peel, baking soda, and salt. Set the flour mixture aside.

In a medium bowl combine eggs and brown sugar. Stir in pumpkin, oil, milk and vanilla. Then stir in carrots and walnuts.

Add egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until combined. Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake in a 350 oven for 20-25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Spread with Orange Icing and cut into triangles or bars. If diseired, garnish each with a walnut half. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Makes 36.

ORANGE ICING: In a mixing bowl combine 1½ cups sifted powdered sugar and enough orange liqueur or orange juice (1-2 tablespoons) to make an icing that is easy to drizzle.

Recipe by: Unknown Cookbook Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #682 by L979@... on Jul 21, 1997