Macadamia Nut Pina Colada Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 -3 teaspoons reserved pineapple juice

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*. grease bottom and sides of 8x8 or 9x9 inch square pan with shortening.
• 2 drain pineapple well, reserving 3 teaspoons juice for pineapple glaze.
• 3 mix 1 cup flour, the butter and powdered sugar with spoon until flour is moistened. press in pan. bake 10 minutes.
• 4 beat eggs in medium bowl with wire whisk until blended. stir in pineapple and remaining ingredients except pineapple glaze. spread over partially baked crust.
• 5 bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. cool completely, about 1 hour.
• 6 make pineapple glaze by mixing the powdered sugar and reserved pineapple juice until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. drizzle glaze over bars.