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Carrot-Pumpkin Bars with Orange Icing
Carrot-Pumpkin Bars with Orange Icing
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Desserts
Ingredients List
- 2 c All-purpose flour
- 2 ts Baking powder
- 1 ts Finely shredded orange peel
- 1/2 ts Baking soda
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 3 Eggs; beaten
- 1 1/2 c Packed brown sugar
- 1 c Canned pumpkin
- 2/3 c Cooking oil
- 1/4 c Milk
- 1 ts Vanilla
- 1 c Finely shredded carrots
- 1 c Chopped 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 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar and
enough orange liqueur or orange juice (1-2 tablespoons) to make an icing
that is easy to drizzle.
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 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar and
enough orange liqueur or orange juice (1-2 tablespoons) to make an icing
that is easy to drizzle.
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