Nif's Pineapple Squares

• butter↗4 tablespoons
• sugar↗2 tablespoons
• egg yolks, well beaten (save the whites, you will need them below)↗2
• flour↗1 cup
• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• crushed pineapple, drained↗1 cup
• egg whites↗2
• sugar↗1 cup
• coconut, shredded1 1⁄4 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add egg yolks and mix well.

2. 2

   Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the creamed mixture, mixing well.

3. 3

   Press into an 8" x 8" cake pan (lightly greased or sprayed with nonstick spray). Cover with pineapple.

4. 4

   Beat the egg whites until stiff; add the sugar and coconut. Spread over the pineapple.

5. 5

   Bake at 350F for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.