Pineapple Bars
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 12 cup icing sugar
- 12 cup shredded coconut
- 2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple chunks in juice, drained
- 14 cup cornstarch
- 14 cup granulated sugar
- 12 teaspoon cinnamon
- maraschino cherry
- 1 (8 ounce) cansliced pineapple, in own juice, drained
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Spray cookie pan with vegetable pan spray.
- Combine flour, butter, confectioners' sugar and coconut in large bowl until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture.
- Press remaining crumb mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
- Meanwhile, place pineapple in food processor fitted with steel blade or blender container.
- Cover; process until smooth (2-3 minutes).
- Spoon mixture into 2-quart saucepan; stir in cornstarch, sugar and cinnamon.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until mixture comes to a boil (6-7 minutes).
- Continue boiling 1 minute stirring constantly until thickened.
- Gently spread filling to within 1/4" of edge of baked crust.
- Crumble reserved crumb mixture over filling.
- Bake 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool completely.
- Cut into bars.
- Garnish with maraschino cherries and a wedge of sliced fresh or canned pineapple if desired.
flour, butter, icing sugar, coconut, pineapple, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, maraschino cherry, pineapple
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pineapple-bars-498994 (may not work)