Pumpkin Bars

2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 tsp ginger
1 1/4 tsp cloves
1 1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 cups sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 cup oil (vegetable)
4 eggs
1 small can pumpkin

Mix sugar, eggs and oil together. Add pumpkin. Add rest of ingredients except flour. Mix well. Add flour and mix. Put into a greased 17 x 11 x 3/4 inch baking sheet (cookie sheet). Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.

Frost with:
8 ounce cream cheese
1 lb powdered sugar
1 stick softened margarine
1/2 tsp vanilla

Fruit Cobbler

Cut up appricot or apples and spread over bottom of 8 x 10 pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup sugar and cinnamon and nutmeg to taste.

Topping:
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 egg beaten

Mix topping to crumb and pour over fruit. Bake at 350 degrees until fruit is well cooked and topping is golden brown

Quick Cherry Cheese Cake

Use Graham cracker pie crust.

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 cups cool whip
1/2 cup sugar

Mix together and pour into pie crust. Top with 1 can cherry pie filling

Raspberry Frappe

1/2 gallon pineapple sherbet
1 10 ounce package frozen raspberries
3 bananas diced

Soften sherbet. Fold in raspberries and diced bananas. Freeze in air tight container. Remove from freezer and let stand 10 minutes.