: best pumpkin bars ever :

(a recipe given to me by a good friend's mom)

(bars)

4 eggs

1 c. oil

1/2 t. salt

2 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

2 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. cloves

1/2 t. ginger

1/2 t. nutmeg

2 c. flour

2 c. sugar

1 16 oz. can pumpkin

: sift dry ingredients (except, of course, the sugar)

: combine sugar, eggs, and oil, and mix well

: add dry ingredients gradually until well mixed ... then beat for two minutes

: add pumpkin and mix thoroughly

: pour in 13x9 greased pan

: bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes

(frosting)

6 oz. cream cheese

1 T. milk

3/4 stick Crisco

1 t. vanilla

4 c. powdered sugar

: blend well

: allow bars to cool, just a bit. spread frosting. lick the bowl.

(baby girls are yummy, too)