Tropical cheese bars

24 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾cupMargarine
¾cupBrown sugar
3cupsFlour
24ouncesCream cheese, soft
½cupSugar
3Eggs
¼cupCoconut Rum
1cupAlmonds, finely chopped
¼cupCoconut Rum
2cansCrushed pineapple, drain LGE
1cupCoconut
1cupAlmonds, chopped

Directions

CRUST

CHEESE LAYER

Cream margarine, sugar and coconut rum, beat in flour until blended.

Stir in nuts. Pat into 10 x 15 pan. Bake at 350^F for 10 minutes.

Cool. CHEESE LAYER: Beat cheese, sugar, eggs and coconut rum until creamy. Stir in pineapple. Pour on baked crust. Mix nuts and coconut.

Sprinkle over all. Bake at 350^F for 20 minutes. Cool. Cut into bars.