pineapple bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup crushed pineapple with juice
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats

Recipe

• to make pineapple filling: mix 1 cup crushed pineapple and juice (8 1/4-ounce can), 1 cup sugar, 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1 cup water in saucepan. cook until thickened, cool.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• cream together shortening and sugar thoroughly. stir in flour, baking soda and salt. mix in rolled oats. press and flatten half of the mixture over bottom of a 13 x 9 1/2 x 2 inch greased pan. spread with cooled filling.
• top with remaining crumb mixture, patting lightly. bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned. while warm cut into bars and remove from pan.