Pumpkin Pecan Crunch
- 1 can pumpkin, 15 oz.
- 1 can evaporated milk, 12 oz.
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 6 tsp. McCornick pumpkin spice divided
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1pkg.(18.25oz.) yellow cake mix
- 1cup chopped pecans
- 1cup butter, melted
- 1. Mix pumpkin, milk, eggs,sugars, 5 tsp. of the pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and salt until well blended. Pour into 13x9-inch baking pan sprayed with no stick cooking spray.
- 2. Mix cake mix and remaining 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice with wire whisk. Sprinkle evenly over pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle with chopped pecan. Drizzle with melted butter.
- 3. Bake in preheated 350 oven 50 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with whipped cream and spiced pecans(recipe follows), if desired.
- Spiced Pecans: Mix 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tsp. Pumpkin pie spice and 1/4 tsp. salt. Set aside. Beat 1 egg white until foamy. Add 3 cups pecan halves; toss to coat well. Add spice mixture; toss to coat nuts evenly. Spread in single layer on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in preheated 250 oven 1 hour, stirring once.cool slightly and break apart.
pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin spice, vanilla extract, salt, yellow cake, pecans, butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pumpkin-pecan-crunch-50159133 (may not work)