Rainbow Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

BASE
2 cups flour
1 cup butter
2 tablespoons sugar
FILLING
3/4 cup cherries, cut fine
1 cup crushed pineapple (drained)
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water
1 1/4 teaspoons almond flavoring or 1 1/4 teaspoons lemon flavoring
TOPPING
2 egg whites, beaten
1 tablespoon cold water
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
TOP LAYER
1 1/2 cups coconut

Preparation

BASE: Mix well and press firmly in a greased 9-inch square pan. Bake 15 minutes at 350\u00b0F.
FILLING: Cook until thick. Spread over base.
TOPPING: Beat unitil thick. Spread over filling, Top with a layer of coconut.
Bake in 350F oven for 15 minutes. Cool in pan. Cut into squares.
NOTE: Coconut could be added to the filling rather than the topping.