Pumpkin Pecan Bars

I'm so glad Tasty Tuesday is back. I apologize for posting this minutes away from Tuesday being over. But it is kind of fitting because when Mary, Mark and I made these it was at like twelve at night. Perhaps this pumpkin recipe is supposed to be eaten at night. Anyways, this isn't the exact recipe we used, but I don't have the cook book we used, so this is yoinked off the web.

THE RECIPE:
Container: 9x13 pan, ungreased
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 24

Ingredients:
CRUST:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter

FILLING:
2 cups pumpkin
13 1/2 ounces evaporated milk
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar (half brown, half white)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt

TOPPING:
1/2 cup chopped pecans (we used walnuts even though mark is allergic to them)
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter

Directions:
-preheat oven to 350 degrees
-combine crust ingredients until crumbly. pat into a 9x13 ungreased pan
-bake crust for 20 minutes at 350 degrees
-combine filling ingredients and beat well. pour into baked crust. bake 20 minutes at 350
-combine topping ingredients, crumble and sprinkle on top of baked pie squares. bake an additional 15 minutes or until set. (optional, serve with whipped cream, we used ice cream)

*amanda's tasty tuesday