Tropical Paradise Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup margarine
1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
Filling
1 (19 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 large egg
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Preparation

For crust: Chop 1/4 cup (50 mL) nuts.
Mix with flour, margarine and brown sugar.
Press into bottom of a 9-inch (23 cm) square baking pan.
Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 F (180\u00b0 C) oven 12 minutes.
For Filling: Drain pineapple well.
Beat cream cheese, egg, sugar, vanilla and drained pineapple.
Pour over partially baked crust.
Top with remaining walnuts and coconut.
Bake about 35 minutes until golden brown.
Cool on wire rack.