Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2               cups  sifted flour
  4               tsp.  baking powder
  1 1/4           tsp.  cinnamon
  1               tsp.  nutmeg
  1               tsp.  ginger
     1/2          tsp.  salt
     1/2           cup  shortening
  1                cup  brown sugar     packed
     1/4           cup  sugar
  4                     eggs
  1                can  pumpkin (2 cups )       (16 oz.)

Preparation:

Sift together flour, baking powder spices and salt; set aside. Cream together shortening, brown sugar and sugar in bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in pumpkin. Gradually stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture, mixing well. Spread mixture into greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch jelly roll pan. Bake in 350 degree oven 30 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly with finger. Cool in pan or rack. Prepare and frost with Cream Cheese Icing. Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine in bowl: 1 (3 oz.) pkg. softened 1 T. margarine cream cheese 2 1/2 cups sifted 1 tsp. grated lemon rind Confectioner's sugar Pinch of salt 1 T. milk Stir until smooth with spoon. May sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of bars if you wis

Nutritional Information:

2286 Calories (kcal); 125g Total Fat; (49% calories from fat); 47g Protein; 246g Carbohydrate; 748mg Cholesterol; 3248mg Sodium