Rainbow Squares

Name: Rainbow Squares
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 36 squares
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 cup butter; 2 tablespoons sugar; 3/4 cup cherries, cut fine; 1 cup crushed pineapple (drained); 1/2 cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water; 1 1/4 teaspoons almond flavoring or 1 1/4 teaspoons lemon flavoring; 2 egg whites, beaten; 1 tablespoon cold water; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/2 cups coconut

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"I got this recipe from my Mother-in-law, and it is a delicious recipe!! We have had it many, many times here, and my family loves it!!"

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 36 squares

ingredients

BASE
2 cups flour
1 cup butter
2 tablespoons sugar
FILLING
³⁄₄ cup cherries, cut fine
1 cup crushed pineapple (drained)
¹⁄₂ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water
1 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons almond flavoring or 1 1/4 teaspoons lemon flavoring
TOPPING
2 egg whites, beaten
1 tablespoon cold water
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
TOP LAYER
1 ¹⁄₂ cups coconut

directions

BASE: Mix well and press firmly in a greased 9-inch square pan. Bake 15 minutes at 350°F.
FILLING: Cook until thick. Spread over base.
TOPPING: Beat unitil thick. Spread over filling, Top with a layer of coconut.
Bake in 350F oven for 15 minutes. Cool in pan. Cut into squares.
NOTE: Coconut could be added to the filling rather than the topping.

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Chef mariajane

I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!! I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it - My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes. Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.

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