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Tropical Squares

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Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Difficulty: medium

Categories: Dessert, Drink, Baked

Tags: baking, medium difficulty, recipes for cookies, recipes using all-purpose flour, recipes using baking powder, recipes using coconut, recipes using egg, recipes using granulated sugar, recipes using lemon juice, recipes using pineapple, recipes with metric units, recipes without servings

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3ATropical_Squares)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3ATropical%20Squares&oldid=4515343

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

Ingredients

Base

  • 1 cup (240 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 g) margarine, cold
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 egg, beaten

Top Layer

  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups (480 g) coconut
  • 1 cup (240 g) white granulated sugar
  • 1 tin crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

Base

  1. Stir together flour, sugar and baking powder using a wooden spoon.
  2. Cut in the margarine until the mixture looks like fine crumbs.
  3. In a small bowl, beat the egg well. Mix into dry mixture using wooden spoon until combined.
  4. Press into lined and lightly greased square tray.

Top layer

  1. Drain all of the juice out of the pineapple by wringing it in a cloth.
  2. Add and mix remaining ingredients with the pineapple using a wooden spoon. Do not overwork it.
  3. Spread evenly over base.
  4. Bake at 350°F (180°C), or until topping is set and coconut is light brown.
  5. Let cool before removing from pan.