CRUST

2 cups flour
1/2 cup 10x sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

PUMPKIN FILLING

3 eggs
1 (15 oz) can solid pack pumpkin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2 tbs flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup ground almonds

preheat oven to 350°.

prepare the crust in a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, & butter & process to make a crumbly dough. press the mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9″x13″ baking pan.

bake the crust in the center of the oven for 15-20 minutes. it should just begin to color.

while the crust is baking, prepare the filling. combine the eggs, pumpkin, cinnamon, cheese, sugars, flour & baking powder in the food processor & process until smooth. or blend the ingredients using an electric mixer.

pour the pumpkin mixture evenly over the hot baked crust. sprinkle the almonds on top. continue baking for 25 minutes, or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. let cool completely.

using a small sharp knife, cut into bars.

makes 20 bars