PINEAPPLE DESSERT SQUARES

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Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 12-15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 tablespoons butter, softened
5 tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk
FILLING:
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 eggs, separated
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Whole milk
Ground cinnamon

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar. Combine flour and baking powder; add to butter mixture. Add egg; mix until well blended and crumbly. Add milk and blend until dough forms a soft ball., Pat dough onto bottom and 1-1/2 in. up sides of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Place pineapple in a sieve over a 4-cup glass measure; press with the back of a spoon to squeeze dry. Spread pineapple evenly over bottom crust, reserving juice in glass measure; set aside., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour. Add the egg yolks, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well. Add enough milk to reserved pineapple juice to measure 2-1/2 cups. Stir milk mixture into cream cheese mixture until well combined., In a large bowl, beat egg whites on high until stiff. Fold filling mixture into egg whites. Gently pour into crust. Sprinkle with cinnamon. , Bake at 325° for 55 minutes or until filling is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Chill until serving.

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