Pumpkin Pie bars

1-1/3 cups flour

3/4 cup  granulated sugar, divided

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 cup  cold butter or margarine

1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats, uncooked

1/2 cup  chopped   Pecans

1 pkg. (8 oz.)  Cream Cheese, softened

3   eggs

1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin

1 Tbsp.  pumpkin pie spice

HEAT oven to 350°F.

LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; grease foil. Mix flour, 1/4 granulated sugar and brown sugar in medium bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and nuts.

RESERVE 1 cup oat mixture; press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min. Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, eggs, pumpkin and spice with mixer until well blended. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

BAKE 25 min.; cool 10 min. Use foil to transfer dessert from pan to wire rack; cool completely.

Submitted by: Diane Batschi