Cherry Pineapple Squares Recipes

CHERRY PINEAPPLE BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with the cherries, pineapple, vanilla chips, coconut and walnuts; drizzle with condensed milk. , Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Cut into bars.

CHERRY PINEAPPLE BARS

Steps:

• combine flour brown sugar and salt
• cut in butter
• set aside 1 cup mixture.
• press crumb mixture.
• bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes
• cool slightly
• in saucepan sugar and cornstarch
• stir in undrained pinneapple and egg yolks
• cook over medium heat stirring constantly til mixture constantly and bubbles
• remove from heat
• stir in cherries
• spread evenly over baked layer
• sprinkle on reserved crumb miture
• baked in 350 oven for 30 minutes more (this seems a long time to me ).
• cool before cutting into bars
• makes 2 1/2 dozen bars.

PINEAPPLE CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• BASE: Mix all ingredients together., Press into a 7x9-inch pan. Bake 12-15 minutes at 350°F.
• MIDDLE: Mix all ingredients together and cook and stir until mixture is thickened. Pour over base,.
• TOPPING: Beat ingredients until thickened. Spread over middle and cook at 350F until brown.,.

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.

PINEAPPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Place filling ingredients in a large saucepot. Allow to reach boiling point. Reduce heat and let simmer 5 minutes, mixing often. Remove from heat and let cool completely. May be done earlier in the day or day before.
• Dough:.
• In a large bowl work the flour and the butter (or margarine) as you would for pie crust.
• Add the sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and mix well.
• Add vanilla, eggs and milk, adding a little at a time until dough comes together. Depending on the flour you may have to add a little more.
• Dough should be pliable enough to be able to roll out on a floured surface. Divide into 2 pieces.
• Take one piece and roll out dusting with sufficient flour to prevent sticking. Using a 12x17 cookie sheet with sides, place dough into ungreased pan allowing the sides to come up the sides. Don't cut off excess dough.
• Pour in filling and even out making sure the corners are evenly filled inches (Filling recipe follows).
• Again, flour surface and roll out other piece of dough and place on top.
• Press dough around the edges to seal in pineapple filling. Then cut around to remove excess dough. Brush top with well beaten egg. Bake 350 deg. for 45 minutes.
• Let cool. Cut into desired squares. May be dusted with confectioners sugar.