Coconut Pineapple Bars

Shirley Ann Carter

Ingredients

1 1/2 Cups Shredded Coconut
1 7/8 Tablespoons Melted Butter
1/2 Cups Sugar
1 7/8 Egg Beaten
2 1/2 Cups Crushed Pineapple (drained well)
1 1/4 Cups Sifted Enriched Flour
1/4 Cups Sugar
1/2 Cups Softened Butter

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.