Grams Pineapple Coconut Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Crust: In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Mix in remaining ingredients until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into a 9 inch square pan.
• Filling: In a medium saucepan, combine pineapple, sugar, cornstarch and bring to a boil, cook until thick and clear, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in butter and lemon juice, set aside to cool slightly.
• Spread filling evenly over crust.
• Spread remaining crumbs evenly over crust. Press crumbs firmly onto filling.
• Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, or until golden. Cool and enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 9 inch square baking pan.
• In large mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs, pineapple and rum, mix well. In separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add to egg mixture and beat until well blended. Blend in coconut and spread batter evenly in bottom of pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool on wire rack before cutting into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• In large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups flour, coconut, brown sugar, and baking soda.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping.
• Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat remaining 1/2 cup butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Gradually beat in remaining 1 cup flour.
• Stir in pineapple.
• Spread mixture evenly over baked layer.
• Sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
• Garnish with toasted flaked coconut, if desired.