Flaky Pineapple Bars

Submitted by Nanny Annie

"I clipped this out of a newpaper years ago. The recipe is yellow with age. These are so flaky and delicious. Hope you like them."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: squares
• Serves: 70

ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 1 lb butter or 1 lb margarine
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups drained crushed pineapple
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• confectioners' sugar

directions

1. Cut butter or margarine into flour with pastry blender or two knives.
2. Add sour cream and vanilla.
3. Mix well and refrigerate 2 hours.
4. Meanwhile, cook pineapple, sugar, and cornstarch over medium heat stirring constantly until thick and clear.
5. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
6. Roll out half of the dough and place in the bottom of a jellyroll pan.
7. Add cooled filling and spread over dough.
8. Cover with remaining rolled out dough.
9. Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
11. Cut in 70 squares.
12. Refrigerate if not used within a short period of time.

Reviews

[Laureen in B.C.]

This recipe has been a family favorite for about 40 years. Every time I make it I'm asked for the recipe. It the best recipe I have. Thanks for posting

 

[A Good Thing]

This recipe is OUTSTANDING!!! Granted, it takes a bit of work, but trust me when I say, "It's worth it!" I didn't have a jelly roll pan so used the largest pan I had and the bars came out YUMMY and GORGEOUS!!! Thanks so much, Nanny Annie. Please keep those recipes coming. Made for PAC 2007.