Southern Pineapple Bar Cookies Food

TROPICAL ROADIE BARS

Steps:

• Line a small cookie sheet or quarter sheet pan with parchment paper. Spray lightly with nonstick spray.
• Spray a large bowl. Add the almonds, pecans, dried pineapple, millet, oats and coconut flake and stir well.
• In a medium saucepot fitted with a candy thermometer, add the brown sugar, maple syrup, pineapple juice concentrate and salt; mix together with a heatproof spatula. Place the pot over high heat and cook the syrup to the soft-ball stage (240 degrees F), about 10 minutes.
• Pour the syrup over the nut mixture and toss well. Scrape onto the prepared cookie sheet and press firmly and evenly into a tight, compact layer. Cool for about 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Transfer to a cutting board and cut into 16 to 20 bars. Store in an airtight container.

SOUTHERN PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Drain pineapple chunks, reserving 1/4 cup of the juice. Transfer both chunks and juice into a large bowl.
• Add flour, sugar, Cheddar cheese, and drained, crushed pineapple; mix to combine. Pour into a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.
• Mix cracker crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl; sprinkle over pineapple mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

PINEAPPLE BARS

Steps:

• Pineapple Filling:
• Mix 1 cup crushed pineapple and juice (8 1/4-ounce can), 1 cup sugar, 2 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch, 1 Tablespoon butter, and 1 cup water in saucepan.
• Cook until thickened, cool.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cream together shortening and sugar thoroughly.
• Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
• Mix in rolled oats.
• Press and flatten half of the mixture over bottom of a 13 x 9 1/2 x 2 inch greased pan.
• Spread with cooled filling.
• Top with remaining crumb mixture, patting lightly.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• While warm cut into bars and remove from pan.

PINEAPPLE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together butter, sugar and eggs.
• Beat in flour, baking soda and salt.
• Stir in pineapple.
• Spread into a greased 9x9 square pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 28-33 minutes until done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into squares. Serve.

FLAKY PINEAPPLE BARS

Steps:

• Cut butter or margarine into flour with pastry blender or two knives.
• Add sour cream and vanilla.
• Mix well and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, cook pineapple, sugar, and cornstarch over medium heat stirring constantly until thick and clear.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Roll out half of the dough and place in the bottom of a jellyroll pan.
• Add cooled filling and spread over dough.
• Cover with remaining rolled out dough.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes or until golden brown.
• Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
• Cut in 70 squares.
• Refrigerate if not used within a short period of time.

TROPICAL ESCAPE SOFT PINEAPPLE CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and line an 8×8-inch pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
• To a large bowl, add the butter, 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and optional salt. Using two forks or a pastry cutter, cut butter into dry ingredients until a sandy mixture with peas-sized buttery bits forms.
• Reserve 3/4 cup of this mixture; set aside.
• Transfer remaining mixture into prepared pan and using your fingertips or the back of a spatula, lightly press crumbs evenly into pan to form a crust.
• Bake for 10 minutes. While crust bakes, make the filling.
• In a large bowl (same one used to make the crust mixture is fine) add the egg, 1/2 cup sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract, 1/4 cup flour, and whisk until smooth; set aside.
• Remove crust from oven and top evenly with pineapple chunks. About 90% of the surface area will be covered with pineapple; chunks will be very close to each other but not quite touching.
• Carefully and evenly pour the sour cream mixture over the pineapple, making sure to get it into the corners.
• Evenly sprinkle the reserved crust mixture over the top to create the crumble topping.
• Bake for about 35 minutes, or until edges and top are set.
• Place pan on top of a wire rack and allow bars to cool for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.

PINEAPPLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease your 9 x 13 baking pan with butter or use non-stick cooking spray.

PINEAPPLE CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In medium bowl combine all crust ingredients.
• Beat at low speed until mixture is crumbly (2 to 3 minutes). Reserve 1 cup.
• Press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 14 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 2 quart saucepan stir together sugar and cornstarch.
• Add pineapple and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (4 to 5 minutes). (Mixture will be very thick.) Spoon filling over baked crust; sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
• Top with almonds.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

PINEAPPLE DELIGHT BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Lightly grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan or spray with baking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and dash of salt.
• With a pastry blender or fork, cut in the 12 tablespoons of butter until crumbly.
• Spread evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan and press with hands to form a crust layer.
• Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 12 minutes.
• Drain pineapple well in a colander; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla, and eggs; beat until smooth.
• Spread evenly over the baked crust, then sprinkle the drained crushed pineapple evenly over the top.
• In another bowl, combine the coconut, pecans, and 4 tablespoons melted butter ; sprinkle evenly over the pineapple and cream cheese layer.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until coconut is browned and filling is set.
• Chill thoroughly before cutting into squares.
• Serve and enjoy!

SOUTHERN PINEAPPLE BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Drain pineapple. Set aside.
• Mix flour and butter. Chop 1/4 cup almonds. Add to mixture with 1/4 cup sugar. Mix till crumbly. Press crumb mixture into 9" square pan.
• Bake at 350° for 12 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, egg, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla and drained pineapple. Mix well.
• Pour over crust.
• Top with coconut and remaining sliced 1/4 cup almonds.
• Continue to bake 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool on rack.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours before cutting into bars.