Tropical Squares Recipes

Steps:

• Combine prepared crumbs with butter.
• Press mixture on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in crushed fruit.
• Fold in whipped topping. Spread cream cheese filling over crust.
• Prepare jelly powder according to 30 minute set method. Stir mandarin oranges, banana slices, and pineapple tidbits in juice.
• Pour jelly mixture over cream cheese filling and chill for 3 hours.

Steps:

• Line a small cookie sheet or quarter sheet pan with parchment paper. Spray lightly with nonstick spray.
• Spray a large bowl. Add the almonds, pecans, dried pineapple, millet, oats and coconut flake and stir well.
• In a medium saucepot fitted with a candy thermometer, add the brown sugar, maple syrup, pineapple juice concentrate and salt; mix together with a heatproof spatula. Place the pot over high heat and cook the syrup to the soft-ball stage (240 degrees F), about 10 minutes.
• Pour the syrup over the nut mixture and toss well. Scrape onto the prepared cookie sheet and press firmly and evenly into a tight, compact layer. Cool for about 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Transfer to a cutting board and cut into 16 to 20 bars. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Mix the flour and brown sugar until smooth and lump free, add the melted butter and chopped cashews and mix until well combined (should look like fine crumbs).
• Press mixture into a 9x13-inch pan and bake for 10 minutes.
• Mix the eggs and condensed milk (I use the same bowl) until smooth and well combined, then mix in the lemon juice until smooth and well integrated.
• Add the coconut, chopped raisins and chopped apricots and mix well.
• Spread the coconut mixture evenly over the partially baked crust and return to the oven for 30 minutes until a light golden in colour (note the coconut in these squares is supposed to be slightly moist rather than dry so the top may look very slightly moist at this point).
• Run a knife around the edge of the pan while still warm to prevent sides from sticking, wait until the squares are completely cool before cutting into 35.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° Mix butter, sugar, and flour until crumbly Press into 9" square pan Bake at 350° for 20 minutes Drain crushed pineapple Spread pineapple and coconut over crust Mix egg, sugar, and melted butter -- drizzle over top* *Don't use all of it if it seems too much! Bake at 350° for 40 minutes Cool & cut into 2" squares