Pineapple Dessert Squares
Pineapple Dessert Squares requires around 1 hour and 15 minutes from start to finish. This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 15 and costs $1.06 per serving. One serving contains 382 calories, 12g of protein, and 25g of fat. 1032 people were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, flour, whole milk, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 54%, which is solid. Similar recipes include Creamy Pineapple-Pecan Dessert Squares, Cheesecake Dessert Squares, and Pear Dessert Squares.
Servings: 15
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
6 tablespoons butter, softened
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 egg
5 eggs, separated
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Whole milk
Equipment:
bowl
baking pan
sieve
wire rack
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar. Combine flour and baking powder; add to butter mixture. Add egg; mix until well blended and crumbly. Add milk and blend until dough forms a soft ball. Pat dough onto bottom and 1-1/2 in. up sides of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Place pineapple in a sieve over a 4-cup glass measure; press with the back of a spoon to squeeze dry. Spread pineapple evenly over bottom crust, reserving juice in glass measure; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour. Add the egg yolks, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well. Add enough milk to reserved pineapple juice to measure 2-1/2 cups. Stir milk mixture into cream cheese mixture until well combined. In a large bowl, beat egg whites on high until stiff. Fold filling mixture into egg whites. Gently pour into crust. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 325° for 55 minutes or until filling is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Chill until serving. Yield: 12-15 servings. Originally published as Pineapple Dessert Squares in Taste of Home Cooking School CollectionSpring 2007, p69 Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 248 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 114 mg cholesterol, 158 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar.
2. Combine flour and baking powder; add to butter mixture.
3. Add egg; mix until well blended and crumbly.
4. Add milk and blend until dough forms a soft ball.
5. Pat dough onto bottom and 1-1/2 in. up sides of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
6. Place pineapple in a sieve over a 4-cup glass measure; press with the back of a spoon to squeeze dry.
7. Spread pineapple evenly over bottom crust, reserving juice in glass measure; set aside.
8. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour.
9. Add the egg yolks, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well.
10. Add enough milk to reserved pineapple juice to measure 2-1/2 cups. Stir milk mixture into cream cheese mixture until well combined.
11. In a large bowl, beat egg whites on high until stiff. Fold filling mixture into egg whites. Gently pour into crust. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
12. Bake at 325° for 55 minutes or until filling is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Chill until serving.
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