• 1/2 c Butter or margarine; softend
• 1 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
• 1 1/2 c Flour; unsifted
• 1 c Oats
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 16 oz Pumpkin
• 1 can Sweetened condensed milk
• 2 Eggs; beaten
• 2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
• 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 c Pecans; chopped
• Confectioners' sugar; optional

Preheat oven to 350~. In large mixer bowl, beat margarine and brown sugar until fluffy; add flour, oats, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix until crumbly. Reserving 1/2 cup flour mixture, press remainder on bottom of 15x10" jellyroll pan. Bake 20 mintues. Meanwhile in medium bowl, combine pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spread over baked crust. In small bowl, combine reserved 1/2 cup flour mixture with pecans; sprinkle over pumpkin mixture. Bake 30-35 minutes or until set. Cool. Cut into bars. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired. Store covered in refrigerator. Makes about 48 bars.