Ham Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
water
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
1 (7 ounce) package herbed croutons (7 cups)
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans or 1/4 cup your choice nuts
1/4 cup seedless raisin

Preparation

Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
Set pineapple aside.
Add enough water to pineapple juice to measure 2 cups.
Combine margarine, sugar and 2 cups liquid in a large saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to boil.
Remove from heat.
Add croutons all at once, tossing lightly till croutons are thoroughly moistened.
Add pineapple, nuts and raisins, mixing lightly.
Spoon into greased 3-quart glass baking dish, pressing into the dish lightly.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 25 minutes or till piping hot.
Serve with ham, baked beans, sweet potatoes, or mashed potatoes and hot bread (if you like).