Pineapple Cream Cheese Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. softened butter
1 envelope Dream Whip topping mix
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. sugar
1 (20 oz.) can sliced pineapple
3 oz. pkg. strawberry or orange jello
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Combine crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter.
Press into the bottom of a 9-inch square pan.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 8 minutes. Cool.
Prepare whipped topping mix as directed on package.
Blend cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar together.
Fold in prepared whipped topping.
Spoon into crumb-lined pan, spreading evenly.
Chill until set.
Drain pineapple, saving the syrup.
Add water to syrup to make 1 cup.
Dissolve jello in boiling water.
Add the cup of pineapple syrup and water mixture.
Chill until thickened. Arrange 9 slices of pineapple on cream cheese mixture.
Spoon jello onto this.
Chill until firm.