Coconut Pineapple Bars

Name Author Other Erin Carter Shirley Ann Carter Clara Dean Patricia Griffin Ethel Heider Ethel Lancaster Martha Tedrow Sara Villat Type Appetizer Dessert Entree Salad Side Dish Soup Ingredients Instructions Combine 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup sugar with a pastry blender. Add flour and mix until crumbs are formed.  Then mix thoroughly with hands until soft dough forms. Press evenly in bottom of a 9 X 9 X 2 inch pan, with about a 1/2 inch extending up the sides. Prick the bottom with a fork; bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until crust begins to brown.  Spread pineapple evenly over the crust.  Mix egg and 1/2 cup sugar until well blended.  Fold in 1 tablespoon melted butter and coconut.  Spread over pineapple. Return to oven and bake 20 minutes or until topping is lightly browned. Cool and cut into 1.5 X 3 inch bars.