Caramel Chocolate pecan bars

Crust:
2 c. all purpose flour
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c butter or margarine,softened
1 c. pecan halves

Caramel:
2/3 cup butter or margarine
1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350. In large mixer bowl combine all crust ingredients except the pecans. Beat at medium speed. make sure you scrap the sides of the bowl often. mix until well combined and particles are fine about 2 to 3 minutes. Press on bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle pecans evenly over the unbaked crust. In a 1 quart saucepan combine 2/3 cup butter and 1/2 brown sugar.Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture comes to a full boil. Boil stirring constantly until small amounts of mixture dropped into ice water form a firm ball or with a candy thermometer reaches 242 degrees F. Pour evenly over the pecans and crust. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until entire caramel layer is bubbly. Remove and Immediately sprinkle the top with chocolate chips allow them to melt slightly and swirl chips leaving some whole for a marbled look..Let cool completely before cutting into pieces..Great for gifts..very yummy and very easy to make..

Pumpkin Bundle Cake

cake:
1/2 c.butter melted(margarine can be used)
1 c all purpose flour
1 c sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Filling:
3 c canned pumpkin
1 c evaporated milk
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1 tbls all purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp each,ground ginger,cloves and nutmeg

Topping:
1 Tbls butter or margarine
2 Tbls sugar

Pour butter into a 13x9x2 inch baking dish"set aside. Ina bowl,combine the four,sugar,baking power and salt. Stir in milk and vanilla until smooth..Pour into the prepared baking dish.In a mixing bowl beat the pumpkin,milk and eggs. Combine the remaining filling ingrediants,add pumpkin mixture.Pour over the crust misture (do not stir) Dot the butter and sprinkle the sugar ontop.Bake at 350 for 55 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean and the top is golden brown..yields 12 servings..

The cake will bundle up over the pumpkin filling and will be ontop of this cake..I like to top mine with whipping cream or Pecan Ice Cream it's very yummy...