Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese frosting

*Ingredients

° 2 eggs

° 1 cup sugar

° ½ can of pumpkin puree

° ½ cup oil

° 1 cup all-purpose flour

° 1 teaspoon baking powder

° 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

° ½ teaspoon baking soda

° ¼ tsp salt

° ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

° ¼ teaspoon cloves

* Frosting:

° 1 package cream cheese, softened

° ½ cup unsalted, softened butter

° 1 teaspoon vanilla

° Whole pecans to garnish

*Instructions

FIRST STEP:

Preheat the oven to 350*

Grease the baking dish

SECOND STEP:

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, oil, pumpkin and sugar

Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves

THIRD STEP:

Pour batter to  buttered mold

Place on the center rack of the oven and bake for 25 to 27 minutes. Test with a toothpick, if it comes out clean, the bars are cooked.

FOURTH STEP:

In a medium sized bowl, combine butter and cream cheese and cream together.

Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract

FIFTH STEP:

Sift the icing sugar and mix it thoroughly until it's frothy, just the way you like it.

Enjoy!

 

Beef Lombardi

 1 pound ground beef

°1 can 28 oz tomatoes

°2 minced garlic cloves

°2 teaspoons of honey

°2 teaspoons of salt

°black pepper

°½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce

°1 bay leaf

°1 package egg noodles, cooked

°1 package 8 oz cream cheese

°6 green onions, chopped

°1 cup sour cream

°2 cups grated cheddar cheese

 

Brown the beef over medium heat. Drain the fat. Add garlic and cook until tender. Add the tomatoes, honey, salt, pepper, bay leaf and Tabasco. Lower the heat to simmer for 30 minutes. Combine cooked noodles with cream cheese, green onions and sour cream. Grease a 9 X 13 pan and alternate noodle mixture, tomato mixture and shredded cheese, ending with cheese on top. Bake, covered, in a preheated 350 degree oven, for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbling.

You can freeze it before or after cooking.