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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 275 Minutes |
Ready In: 300 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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This came from Grammy Nell's arsenal of goodness. Not too difficult.. its kind of complex but the result is always a winner. Don't be confuse by the sugar being listed twice in the ingredients for the filling. Its used in 2 different steps. Cook time includes chilling time Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
2/3 cup softened butter |
1/2 cup toasted and finely chopped almonds (food processor) |
1/2 cup powdered sugar |
2 (8 ounce) packages fat free cream cheese or 2 (8 ounce) packages low-fat cream cheese, softened |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 eggs |
2/3 cup pineapple juice |
1/4 cup flour |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained (reserve 1 cup of juice from can) |
1/2 cup low-fat whipping cream |
Directions:
1. For the crust:.
2. Heat oven to 350.
3. Mix all crust ingredients with a fork and press into 9x13 pan.
4. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until set.
5. For The Filling:.
6. In a bowl beat cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
7. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar and the eggs.
8. Stir in 2/3 pineapple juice.
9. Pour over hot crust and bake about 20 minutes or until middle is set.
10. Cool completely.
11. In a saucepan mix flour and 1/4 cup sugar,stir in the reserved pineapple juice.
12. Heat to a boil over medium heat, stir for 1 minute.
13. Remove from heat and fold in pineapple.
14. Cool Completely.
15. Beat whipping cream in a chilled bowl until stiff.
16. Fold in the cooled pineapple mixture.
17. Spread carefully over top of cream cheese and crust.
18. cover and chill for 4 hours.
19. cut into squares.
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