Macadamia Nut Pina Colada Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*. Grease bottom and sides of 8x8 or 9x9 inch square pan with shortening.
• Drain pineapple well, reserving 3 teaspoons juice for Pineapple Glaze.
• Mix 1 cup flour, the butter and powdered sugar with spoon until flour is moistened. Press in pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl with wire whisk until blended. Stir in pineapple and remaining ingredients except Pineapple Glaze. Spread over partially baked crust.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Make Pineapple Glaze by mixing the powdered sugar and reserved pineapple juice until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over bars.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Stir Filling Mix, rum extract, eggs and undrained pineapple (no water needed), using fork; set aside.
• Stir nuts into Ready-Mixed Crust (dry); press in bottom of ungreased 8- or 9-inch square pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Stir filling mixture; pour over hot crust. Sprinkle with coconut. Bake 35 to 40 minutes for 8-inch glass pan or 9-inch metal pan, bake 40 to 45 for 8-inch metal pan, or until top begins to brown. Cool completely; refrigerate for best flavor. For 16 bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Line 9" square baking pan with enough foil to overhang sides by 2".
• On medium speed,beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
• On low speed,gradually beat in flour and salt until dough comes together.
• Press into bottom and 1" up sides of pan:prick dough with fork.
• Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile,whisk together eggs,juices,zest and remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar until blended.
• Whisk in cornstarch and baking powder until blended;Pour into crust.
• Bake 25 minutes or until golden and filling is set,sprinkling with coconut during the last 5 minutes of baking time.
• Cool on rack.
• Using foil,lift from pan;remove foil and cut into triangles.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine flour, butter, and white sugar in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl often, until crust mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven until crust is set but still pale, 12 to 17 minutes.
• Combine brown sugar, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon rum extract, and salt in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well-blended. Stir in pineapple, coconut, and macadamia nuts. Spread filling over hot crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set and top is lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely, about 25 minutes.
• Whisk 5 teaspoons reserved pineapple juice, confectioners' sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon rum extract together in a small bowl to make glaze.
• Drizzle glaze over cooled filling; cut into bars.