Macadamia Nut Pina Colada Bars

• Bottom Layer
• all-purpose flour↗1 cup
• butter, softened↗1⁄2 cup

  softened

• powdered sugar↗3 tablespoons
• Middle Layer
• (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple↗1
• eggs↗2
• sugar↗1 cup
• chopped macadamia nuts3⁄4 cup
• flaked coconut↗1⁄2 cup
• all-purpose flour↗1⁄4 cup
• baking powder↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• rum extract↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• Pineapple Glaze↗
• cup powdered sugar↗1⁄2
• teaspoons reserved pineapple juice2 -3

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350*. Grease bottom and sides of 8x8 or 9x9 inch square pan with shortening.

2. 2

   Drain pineapple well, reserving 3 teaspoons juice for Pineapple Glaze.

3. 3

   Mix 1 cup flour, the butter and powdered sugar with spoon until flour is moistened. Press in pan. Bake 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Beat eggs in medium bowl with wire whisk until blended. Stir in pineapple and remaining ingredients except Pineapple Glaze. Spread over partially baked crust.

5. 5

   Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

6. 6

   Make Pineapple Glaze by mixing the powdered sugar and reserved pineapple juice until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over bars.