Ruths Pumpkin Dessert Squares Food

PUMPKIN AND WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix flour, sugar and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping; press remaining mixture onto bottom and halfway up sides of a 13x9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, beat eggs, pumpkin, milk, cinnamon, salt and allspice just until smooth. Pour into crust; sprinkle with reserved topping., Bake until golden brown, 50-55 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve warm, or refrigerate and serve cold. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

PUMPKIN DESSERT SQUARES WITH SHORTBREAD CRUST

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Set oven to second-lowest position.
• Butter an 8 x 8-inch baking pan.
• To make the crust: process all crust ingredients on a food processor for about 30 seconds until well blended.
• Press the mixture lightly into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake crust for 15 minutes, then remove from oven.
• Meanwhile prepare the filling.
• With an electric mixer, beat the softened cream cheese with 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar for about 2 minutes.
• Add in eggs and beat well until combined.
• Add in the pumpkin puree, vanilla and melted butter; mix until combined.
• In a small cup combine flour, cinnamon and allspice, then add to the pumpkin mixture; mix about 1-2 minutes.
• Pour over the partially baked crust, and return to oven for about 30-35 minutes, or until just set.
• Serve at room temperature or chilled, cut into squares with a dollop of whipped cream on top.

WILLIAMS-SONOMA PUMPKIN DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Reserve 1 cup of cake mix and set aside.
• Mix remaining cake with with 1/2 cup melted butter and 1 egg. Press mixture lightly into the bottom of a 13" x 9" baking dish.
• Mix one jar of pumpkin pecan butter with remaining two eggs and milk, and pour over cake mixture in pan.
• Mix remaining 1 cup cake mix with flour, sugar, remaining 1/4 cup butter, and cinnamon, and crumble over the top of the pumpkin layer.
• Bake 35-40 minutes, or until golden.
• Cool to room temp and serve.

PUMPKIN DESSERT BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and 1/3 cup sugar; stir in butter. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and 2/3 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in 2 eggs just until blended. Pour over crust. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, separate remaining eggs and set whites aside. In a large saucepan, combine the yolks, pumpkin, brown sugar, milk, salt and cinnamon. Cook and stir over low heat for 10-12 minutes or until mixture is thickened and reaches 160°. Remove from the heat. , In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Cook over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir into pumpkin mixture; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine reserved egg whites and remaining sugar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating over low heat until mixture reaches 160°, about 12 minutes. Remove from the heat; beat until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved., Fold into pumpkin mixture; spread evenly over cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until set. Garnish with whipped topping and nutmeg if desired.

PUMPKIN DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine cake mix, butter and egg until blended. Set aside 2/3 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , For filling, combine pumpkin pie filling, milk and eggs; pour over crust., For topping, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over pumpkin layer. , Bake until top is golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours before serving.

PUMPKIN DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Measure out one cup of the cake mix and set aside for the topping.
• Mix remaining cake mix with 1/2 cup melted butter, then mix in 1 egg.
• Press lightly and evenly into a lightly greased 9 X 13 baking pan.
• Mix the pumpkin butter with 2 eggs and the milk.
• Spread pumpkin butter over the cake base evenly.
• Sprinkle chopped pecans over the pumpkin.
• Mix the 1 cup reserved cake mix with the flour, sugar and cinnamon.
• Add softened butter and mix until crumbly.
• Sprinkle crumbs over the top of the cake.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until golden.
• Note: If you're making your own pumpkin butter let it cool before using in this recipe.
• Prep and cook times do not include the time to make the pumpkin butter.

EASY REFRIGERATOR PINEAPPLE GRAHAM DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease an 8 x 8-inch square baking dish.
• Combine graham wafer crumbs with 1/2 cup melted butter.
• Pat into bottom of prepared baking dish.
• Bake for 10 minutes; cool.
• In a bowl, cream 1/2 cup softened butter with icing sugar for about 3 minutes.
• Add in eggs, beat well until combined.
• Transfer the mixture into cooled crust.
• In a bowl, combine/fold the whipped cream with VERY well drained crushed pineapple.
• Spread over the egg mixture.
• Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

RUTH'S PUMPKIN DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Bottom Crust:.
• From the cake mix package reserve 1 cup aside for the topping. Mix the rest of the cake mix with the melted margarine and egg. Combine and press firmly into a greased 9x13-inch pan. Prick with a fork and bake in oven till lightly brown.
• Filling:.
• Mix pumpkin, milk, pumpkin pie spice, 2 eggs, brown sugar. Combine filling ingredients and pour over crust.
• Topping:.
• Mix the one cup of reserved cake mix, cinnamon, sugar, and margarine together using a fork till crumbly. Sprinkle over filling.
• Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream. This has a better flavor the next day.