Tropical Squares
A delicious square recipe with a tropical flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60 g) margarine, cold
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups (480 g) coconut
- 1 cup (240 g) white granulated sugar
- 1 tin crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Ingredients for 20 servings (1.6 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Base: Stir together flour, sugar and baking powder using a wooden spoon.
- 2
Cut in the margarine until the mixture looks like fine crumbs.
- 3
In a small bowl, beat the egg well. Mix into dry mixture using wooden spoon until combined.
- 4
Press into lined and lightly greased square tray.
- 5
Top layer: Drain all of the juice out of the pineapple by wringing it in a cloth.
- 6
Add and mix remaining ingredients with the pineapple using a wooden spoon. Do not overwork it.
- 7
Spread evenly over base.
- 8
Bake at 350°F (180°C), or until topping is set and coconut is light brown.
Oven - 9
Let cool before removing from pan.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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