Chewy Pineapple Squares Recipes

MOM'S (ALMOST) NO BAKE PINEAPPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8" pan with tin foil. Spray with non stick spray.
• In a small bowl, melt ¼ cup butter. Stir in graham crumbs. Spread into prepared pan and bake for 8-10 minutes or until dry on top. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
• Beat remaining ¼ cup butter and 1 cup powdered sugar with an electric mixer. Add 1-2 tablespoons pineapple juice until it comes together and is smooth (you don't want it too wet!). Spread onto cooled crust.
• Beat cream with an electric mixer on high until soft peaks form. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in crushed pineapple and spread onto filling in the crust.
• Refrigerate for 3-4 hours until chilled and set. Cut into 12-16 bars.

PINEAPPLE-COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place pineapple in a strainer over a bowl.
• Reserve juice for another use.
• In a medium bowl beat the butter and sugar together until well blended.
• Stir in flour and salt until combined.
• Press into an ungreased 8 inch square baking pan.
• Press pineapple with a spoon to remove the remaining juice.
• Sprinkle pineapple evenly over crust.
• In a medium bowl beat the egg with brown sugar, coconut, vanilla and salt.
• Gently spread coconut mixture over pineapple, keeping pineapple in place as best as you can.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
• Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
• Cut into squares.

CHERRY-PINEAPPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix flour, icing sugar and butter with hands and press into an 8"square pan.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
• Filling: Put pineapple, its juice, cherries, and white sugar in top of double boiler and when hot add cornstarch mixture.
• Cook until thick and clear, stirring continuously. Remove from heat.
• Add coconut and almond flavouring and spread on top of first mixture.
• Topping: Beat as for meringue and spread on top of filling. Bake slowly for 20 minutes in 300 degree oven.