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Pumpkin Bars  
Deb Stanley  
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cups sugar  
eggs  
teaspoons baking powder  
teaspoons cinnamon  
teaspoon vanilla  
1 cup oil  
2 cups pumpkin (16 oz. can)  
1 teaspoon soda  
½ teaspoon salt  
2 cups flour  
Mix all together. Bake 20 minutes at 350º on jelly roll pan. Use a cream cheese frosting.  
Carrot Bars  
Alice Sullivan  
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2
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eggs  
cups sugar  
1/3 cup cooking oil (scant)  
cups flour  
teaspoons soda  
teaspoon salt  
1 teaspoon nutmeg  
3 small jars carrot baby food  
Frosting:  
4 tablespoons oleo  
2 (3 oz.) packages cream cheese  
1 teaspoon vanilla  
teaspoons cinnamon  
1 pound powdered sugar  
Beat eggs; add sugar, then oil. Add mixed dry ingredients. Add carrots last. Bake in 11 x 17  
pan 30 minutes at 375º or in 9 x 13 pan for 40 minutes at 350º. Frost and spread with nuts.  
Makes lots of frosting.  
Cranberry-Date Bars  
DoLores Kounovsky  
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(12 oz.) package (3 cups) cranberries  
(8 oz.) package chopped pitted dates  
cup water  
teaspoon vanilla  
cups all-purpose flour  
½ teaspoon baking soda  
¼ teaspoon salt  
1 cup margarine or butter, melted  
2 cups sifted powdered sugar  
2 tablespoons orange or lemon juice  
½ teaspoon vanilla  
cups regular or quick rolled oats  
½ cups packed brown sugar  
For filling, in a medium saucepan combine cranberries, dates, and water. Cook covered, over  
low heat for 10-15 minutes or until cranberries pop, stirring frequently. Stir in 1 teaspoon  
vanilla. Set filling aside. In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, rolled oats, brown sugar,  
baking soda, and salt. Stir in the melted margarine or butter until well blended. Pat half of the  
oat mixture onto the bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan. Bake at 350º for 8 minutes.  
Carefully spread filling over baked oat mixture. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture. Pat  
gently. Bake for 20-22 minutes more or until golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. For  
glaze, in a medium mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, orange or lemon juice, and ½  
teaspoon vanilla. Stir in enough additional juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until of drizzling  
consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled mixture in pan. Cut into bars. Makes about 32.  
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