Pineapple Coconut Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter, divided
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
toasted flaked coconut, garnish

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
In large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups flour, coconut, brown sugar, and baking soda.
Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture is crumbly.
Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping.
Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
Bake for 10 minutes.
In medium bowl, beat remaining 1/2 cup butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Gradually beat in remaining 1 cup flour.
Stir in pineapple.
Spread mixture evenly over baked layer.
Sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
Garnish with toasted flaked coconut, if desired.