Peter Peter Pumpkin Bars

These sound sooo good... I love pumpkin stuff!!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2⁄3 cup canned pumpkin
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts

• Orange Frosting

• 3  tablespoons shortening
• 2 1⁄4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3  tablespoons  orange juice
• 1  tablespoon orange zest
• 24  pumpkin  decorative candies

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Beat in pumpkin and vanilla.
4. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ginger and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
5. Stir in nuts.
6. Spread into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
7. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
8. Cool on a wire rack.
9. In a mixing bowl, beat the shortening, confectioners' sugar, orange juice and orange peel until blended.
10. Frost bars; cut into squares.
11. Top each square with a candy pumpkin.