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Pineapple Coconut Bars




Source of Recipe


Your Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine


List of Ingredients




1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup all-purpose flour, stir before measuring
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Filling:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour, stir before measuring
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup flaked coconut
1/4 cup well-drained crushed pineapple
3/4 cup toasted chopped macadamia nuts, almonds, or pecans*


Recipe



Preheat oven to 350�.
Blend crust ingredients together well; pat into a greased 9-inch square or 10 x 7-inch oblong baking pan. Bake crust for 10 minutes, until just barely browned; set aside.
Sift 1/4 cup flour with baking powder and salt.

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with brown sugar; stir in flour mixture then coconut, pineapple, and toasted nuts. Spread topping mixture over the baked crust; bake 25 to 30 minutes, until set. Cut into bars while warm. Makes about 32 bars.
*To toast nuts, spread out in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in a 350� oven, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes. Or, toast in an ungreased skillet over medium heat, stirring, until golden brown and aromatic.