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PINEAPPLE CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In medium bowl combine all crust ingredients.
• Beat at low speed until mixture is crumbly (2 to 3 minutes). Reserve 1 cup.
• Press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 14 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 2 quart saucepan stir together sugar and cornstarch.
• Add pineapple and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (4 to 5 minutes). (Mixture will be very thick.) Spoon filling over baked crust; sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
• Top with almonds.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

CHERRY PINEAPPLE BARS

Steps:

• combine flour brown sugar and salt
• cut in butter
• set aside 1 cup mixture.
• press crumb mixture.
• bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes
• cool slightly
• in saucepan sugar and cornstarch
• stir in undrained pinneapple and egg yolks
• cook over medium heat stirring constantly til mixture constantly and bubbles
• remove from heat
• stir in cherries
• spread evenly over baked layer
• sprinkle on reserved crumb miture
• baked in 350 oven for 30 minutes more (this seems a long time to me ).
• cool before cutting into bars
• makes 2 1/2 dozen bars.