Pumpkin Pie a la Easy

Submitted by Wendi.

INGREDIENTS
1-1/4 c. all purpose flour
3/4 c. quick or old-fashioned oats
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
2/3 c. butter or margarine, melted
4 eggs
2 cans (15 oz. each) solid pack pumpkin
2 cans (14 oz. each) sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
2 t. ground cinnamon
1 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. ground nutmeg
OR use 3 _ t. of Pampered Chef Pantry Cinnamon Plus-YUM!
1 t. salt
Thawed frozen whipped topping (optional)
Pecan halves (optional)

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine flour, oats and brown sugar. Chop pecans and add to Batter Bowl.
3. Melt butter and add to dry ingredients; mix well. Press mixture onto bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, lightly beat eggs. Add pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, spices and salt; whisk until smooth. Pour over crust.
5. Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is set and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool at room temperature. Cut into squares.
6. Garnish each serving with whipped topping using, pecan halves and additional ground cinnamon (or Cinnamon Plus), if desired. Refrigerate any leftover pie squares.