Grandmas Pineapple Delight Recipes

PINEAPPLE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Lightly spray an 8x8-inch baking dish (metal or glass is fine).
• In a small bowl combine the 1¾ cups of crushed graham crackers, 8 tablespoons of melted butter, and 1 tablespoon of sugar.
• Press the graham cracker mixture in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Allow the crust to completely cool.
• Using either a stand mixer or a handheld mixer, cream together the softened butter, cream cheese, and vanilla. Carefully add the powdered sugar a ½ cup at a time. Mix until the cream cheese mixture is smooth.
• Evenly spread the cream cheese filling over the completely cooled crust.
• Using the same bowl as the one used for the filling, gently fold the pineapple into the whipped topping.
• Gently spread the whipped topping over the cream cheese layer.
• Add the additional 1 tablespoon of crushed graham crackers to the top as garnish.
• Place the baking dish in the refrigerator for 4 hours to ensure the dessert is properly set.
• Keep refrigerated until serving.

PINEAPPLE DREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 F.
• Melt butter in the microwave and allow to cool. Combine the crumbs and butter and toss together until incorporated. Press 2 cups of the crumb mixture firmly into an 9×9 square pan and bake for 8-10 minutes. Place on wire rack to cool.
• Beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy. Turn the mixer down to low and add the powdered sugar one cup at a time until incorporated. Turn up and beat well for a minute or so. Add a heaping tablespoon of the drained pineapple and stir in with a rubber spatula. Spread the cream cheese and pineapple mixture over the crust.
• Fold the remaining pineapple into the Cool Whip and spread on top of the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle the remaining graham cracker crumb mixture on top. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

GRANDMA'S PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a 9-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar; heat until bubbly. Remove from heat. Arrange pineapple rings and pecans on top.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; repeat sifting twice more.
• Beat white sugar and eggs together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Alternate folding flour mixture and pineapple juice into the egg mixture in 3 batches, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Pour over pineapple slices.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the skillet for 5 minutes. Invert carefully onto a serving platter.

GRANDMA'S PINEAPPLE DELIGHT

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350. Grease and flour 9x12 cake pan. Bake as directed on box. Let cool.
• 2. Drain pineapple. Cream Pineapple and cream cheese together. Set aside. Prepare vanilla pudding. Set aside.
• 3. Layer pineapple and cream cheese mixture on top of cooled cake. Then layer pudding on top of pineapple mixture. Spread Cool Whip on top of pudding for final layer. Serve cold.

MY GRANDMA'S CANDIED YAMS WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the sweet potatoes in a 2-quart baking dish. Set aside.
• In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the sugar and stir until smooth. Drain the pineapple in a strainer, reserving the juice. Stir in about half the pineapple and half the pineapple juice; reserve the rest of the pineapple and juice for another use. Stir in the cinnamon, cloves and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract. Pour the mixture directly over the sweet potatoes.
• Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the sweet potatoes are just tender, about 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the sweet potatoes are caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes more.
• Plate and serve immediately. Pour extra sauce from the bottom of the baking dish on top.

PINEAPPLE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Crust: Mix graham crackers and butter together.
• Press into 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake in 250f degree oven for 15 minutes.
• Cool.
• Filling: In a bowl, cream together butter and icing sugar.
• Add eggs and beat well.
• Spread over cooled crust.
• Bake in 350f degree oven for 25 minutes.
• Cool.
• Topping: Beat together whipping cream, vanilla and icing sugar until stiff.
• Fold in pineapple.
• Spread over filling.
• Sprinkle extra graham wafer crumbs on top for a finishing touch.
• Chill.
• Cut into squares and serve.

PINEAPPLE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Combine melted butter and crushed wafers.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp for topping.
• Spread remainder in a 9x9-inch pan.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 8 minutes.
• Filling:.
• Beat softened butter, icing sugar, and eggs.
• Spread on crumb layer.
• Spread pineapple over top.
• Cover with whipped cream.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
• Decorate with maraschino cherries.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Can be made the day ahead or can be frozen.
• Tip: Use egg beater instead of real eggs.
• Try using chopped peaches to replace pineapple.

PINEAPPLE DELIGHT

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Press into an ungreased 9-in. square dish. Refrigerate until firm. , In a bowl, combine gelatin and water; stir until dissolved. Cool to room temperature. In a blender, combine the cottage cheese and sugar substitute; cover and process until smooth. Slowly add gelatin mixture and blend until smooth. Pour into crust. Refrigerate until firm. , Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Add pineapple. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool to room temperature. Spread over gelatin layer. Refrigerate for at least 1 hours before serving.