Pumpkin Cake

1 cup flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
5 T butter or margarine
1/2 cup pecans,walnuts or almonds, finely chopped

Combine flour and sugar, cut in butter to make a crumb mixture. Add nuts, reserve 3/4 cup mix for topping. Press remainder into 8x8 pan, bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool slightly.

Combine:
8 oz cream cheese
3/4 sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup pumpkin
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. vanilla

Blend until smooth, pour over crust. Sprinkle with remaining topping.
Bake 30-35 minutes, cool before eating.
Double recipe for 9x13 pan- bake 35 minutes

Submitted by Diane B.