Hawaiian Dreams Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Toast coconut AND nuts. Spread each out on a separate baking sheet in a single layer. Bake at 350 F for 12-14 minutes, stirring often to avoid burning. Coconut and macadamia nuts are toasted when they are lightly browned and fragrant. Coconut will toast faster than the nuts.
• 2. Cut or tear angel food cake into bite-size pieces. Set aside.
• 3. In a medium-size bowl, combine crushed pineapple and 1/2 jar of pineapple preserves. Mix well and set aside.
• 4. In a large bowl, combine the instant pudding mix and milk. Using a wire whisk, mix well. Then add 1 cup of the whipped topping. Set aside.
• 5. Using a trifle bowl or a large glass bowl, layer ingredients: half of the cake pieces for the first layer.
• 6. Next, half of the pineapple.
• 7. Next, half of the coconut and half of the macadamia nuts.
• 8. Spread half of the pudding over everything. Repeat layers using the rest of the cake, pineapple, coconut, macadamia nuts, and then the pudding.
• 9. Generously spread top with whipped topping. Garnish with reserved toasted coconut and nuts.
• 10. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and lemon zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. On a surface sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter dusted with confectioners' sugar. Using a floured 1-in. star-shaped cookie cutter, cut out the centers of half of the cookies; re-roll scraps as needed. Place solid and window cookies 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough., Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are brown. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Stir in pineapple. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Stir in butter. Cool completely. Spread filling on bottoms of solid cookies; top with window cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• base:.
• Cream the 1/2 cup butter with the brown sugar and vanilla.
• Mix in the cake flour, combining well.
• Press into a ungreased 9 inch square pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes, until golden brown.
• Remove and cool.
• Filling:.
• Spread well drained 1 cup crushed pineapple over the cooled cooked base.
• Beat well together the melted butter with the granulated sugar, egg vanilla and coconut.
• Spread this mixture evenly over the pineapple.
• Return to oven at 375 degrees and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove and then cool completely in pan.
• Cut into squares.

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cake tests done; cool completely. , In a large bowl, combine milk and pudding mixes; beat in cream cheese until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over cooled cake. Top with the pineapple, cherries, coconut and walnuts. Store in the refrigerator.