Pineapple Nut Bars

By KSmitherman

Ingredients

• Base
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• Filling
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbs. sugar
• 2 tbs. milk
• 1 tsp, vanilla
• 1 egg
• 8 oz. crushed pineapple, well drained
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup almonds or macadamia nuts
• 1 tbs. margarine or butter, melted
• Glaze
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 3 to 4 tsp. milk
• 1/4 tsp. rum extract

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In medium bowl, combine flour and 1/2 cup sugar. With pastry blender or fork, cut in 1/2 cup margarine until crumbly. Press in bottom of ungreased 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
In small bowl, combine cream cheese, 2 tbs. sugar, 2 tbs milk, vanilla and egg; beat until smooth. Stir in pineapple. Spread over partially baked base, In small bowl, combine coconut, nuts and 1 tbs. melted margarine; sprinkle evenly over pineapple mixture. Return to oven and bake 18 to 29 minutes or until coconut is golden and filling appears set. Cool completely. In small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients. Drizzle over bars. Refrigerate until serving time.