Pineapple Coconut Squares Food

PINEAPPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Measure the graham crumbs into a small bowl and make a small well in the centre.
• Pour the sugar into the well, then pour the melted butter onto the sugar.
• Let this stand for a couple of minutes to let the butter seep into the sugar. Then stir well to combine all ingredients together. The purpose of this step is to get a good contact between the butter and sugar.
• Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9x9 inch baking pan that has been lightly greased and lined with parchment paper. (For a thinner version with less frosting at the centre you can use a 9x13 inch pan and get 50% more squares too. See NOTE for adjustments below.)
• Cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• Beat in the vanilla extract.
• Slowly start adding the icing sugar a little at a time.
• Beat until smooth and the consistency of the frosting is very stiff. Usually you would consider it too stiff to frost a cake at this stage.
• Fold in the finely diced pineapple. The pineapple should be drained of all juice. I actually let mine sit in a colander lined with paper towels.
• Spread evenly over the prepared base and chill for several hours or overnight.
• Beat together the 3 ingredients until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly over the chilled pineapple frosting layer.
• Store in the fridge until ready to cut and serve.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, grease and flour 3 (8 inch) round pans and place a circle of waxed or parchment paper in the bottom of each pan. Cakes with fruit have a tendency to stick
• In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt for at least 30 seconds to blend.
• In another bowl, add the egg whites, crushed pineapple +juice, milk, vanilla and vegetable oil. Blend with a fork
• In the bowl of your mixer add the butter and beat at medium speed until soft and smooth. Gradually add the sugar and continue to beat until lightened in color and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes, longer if using a hand mixer.
• Alternately add the flour mixture and the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients (3 additions of dry and 2 of wet). Beat on low to medium speed until the ingredients are mixed in. Do not mix above medium speed or over mix.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, check at 18 minutes. When a toothpick pulls out clean or with just a few crumbs attached, the cake is done.
• Cool the cakes on a cooling rack for 5 minutes then turn out. Makes 7 1/2 cups batter
• This cake recipe can be used for cupcakes also and the layers are sturdy enough for fondant.
• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat. When the mixture begins to boil, stir constantly until it begins to thicken, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
• Keep in mind that it will thicken even more as it cools. Cool completely in refrigerator before using.
• Add the butter to the mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
• Add the cream cheese that has been cut into small to medium size pieces, beating with the butter until well blended and smooth.
• Add the coconut and vanilla extracts
• Slowly add the powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Do not beat above medium speed or for too long. The longer you beat the softer the frosting becomes. If it becomes too soft to pipe, just refrigerate for a short while.
• Use the frosting while it is still chilled. If it becomes too soft, refrigerate until it firms up a bit or put in the freezer for 5 minutes or so to return to a good piping consistency.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the crust ingredients and press the mixture into the bottom of a well-greased or parchment lined 10" square pan. Doubling this recipe will fill a 9x13 pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes (or 15 minutes for a doubled recipe). Remove from the oven and let the crust cool for 10 minutes while preparing the filling.
• Place the pineapple and 1 cup of shredded coconut in a bowl. Sprinkle with flour, brown sugar and salt. Stir to coat. Mix together the eggs, vanilla and lime and stir into the pineapple mixture.
• Pour the filling over the crust and top with the remaining coconut. Bake for 25-27 minutes, until the coconut turns golden brown. Let cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Combine flour and baking powder; stir into egg mixture. Press into a 9-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread pineapple over crust; set aside., For topping, in a small bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs. Stir in coconut. Spread over pineapple. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT BARS

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.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the flour and baking powder in a bowl. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture is crumbly. Beat one of the eggs with the cream; mix into the flour mixture. Spread the mixture into an 8 by 8-inch non-stick or greased baking pan. Top and spread with the pineapple. Mix the remaining egg, coconut, sugar, butter and extract together and spread over the pineapple, gently pressing it down. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on a rack. Chill well, and then cut into 16 squares.

PINA COLADA CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• I used the food processor to cut up my dried pineapple and it actually made it all roll up into a ball because it was chopped so fine and it stuck all together. That is good because when it is cooked it will be a smooth filling. If you want to chop it by hand into small bits - that is good too. It will just be a little more textured filling.

EASY PINEAPPLE-COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease a 9-inch square pan.
• In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar; beat in egg.
• Combine flour and baking powder; stir into egg mixture.
• Press lightly into a prepared baking dish.
• Spread pineapple over crust; set aside.
• For topping: In a mixing bowl, beat butter with sugar.
• Beat in eggs, then stir in the coconut.
• Spread over pineapple in the baking dish.
• Bake for 30-35 mins, or until golden brown.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• 1. Line the bottom of 9×9 pan with parchment paper that sticks up above the edges on two sides. Grease the other sides. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix all ingredients for the crust together in a mixer bowl on low speed. It'll be very crumbly at first, but it will form a ball.
• 3. Press dough evenly into the bottom of the pan.
• 4. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes. Set aside.
• 5. To make the filling, whisk together sugar, flour, baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl.
• 6. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.
• 7. Stir in walnuts, coconut and pineapple.
• 8. Spread mixture evenly over crust.
• 9. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until edges are golden.
• 10. Allow to cool completely, then cut into squares.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT CRUMB BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a square 8" baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, coconut, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add cooled butter and stir with a fork, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve one cup of the mixture and press the rest onto the bottom of prepared pan.
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir together crushed pineapple, sugar and cornstarch. Pour over crust and spread evenly.
• Sprinkle the remaining dough mixture over the filling.
• Bake bars on center rack of the oven for 23 to 25 minutes or until the topping is golden, with golden brown spots.
• Cool bars completely on cooling rack. Next, gently lift out of the pan and set on cutting board. Cut into 9 squares and serve.

EASY PINEAPPLE COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°
• FOR THE SHORTBREAD BASE
• In a medium bowl mix together with a pastry blender flour, butter and sugar until it resembles coarse crumbs. Put in an 8 inch (20 centimeter) ungreased pan, pat down gently and bake for 15 minutes.
• FOR THE TOPPING
• Meanwhile in a medium bowl cream together butter, sugar and egg, then fold in the well-drained pineapple and ¼ cup coconut, mix well spread over baked base, sprinkle the top with the remaining ¼ cup coconut, return to oven and bake for another 25-30 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting. Enjoy!

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.

COCONUT PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Blend 10 to 15 seconds and serve.