Pumpkin/Pecan Bars


Ingredients:
3 Boxes Jiffy Yellow Cake Mix (divided)
12 Tbsp Real Butter (1 1/2 sticks) (divided)
30 oz. can Strained Pumpkin
1 can sweetened condensed milk
4 eggs
2 tsp cinnamon
1 - 2 cups Chopped Pecans

Instructions:
1. Combine 2 boxes of the cake mix with 8 Tbsp (1 stick) melted butter. Press into a 9"x13" greased pan.
2. Combine pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs and cinnamon - Blend well with electric mixer.
3. Pour pumpkin mixture over cake layer.
4. Blend 1 box of cake mix with 4 Tbsp CHILLED butter, using a pastry blender. Mix in pecans.
5. Sprinkle pecan mixture on top of pumpkin layer.
6. Bake for 30 minutes in 350 degree oven or until center is set.
7. Cut into bars once completely cooled.

This recipe was my attempt to duplicate a "Kitchen-Segment" of a television show I was watching one night at about 2:00 a.m. I am certain it is not exactly how they did it on the show - but it' turned out wonderfully and I've been asked by several people for the recipe.

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