Category: Desserts

Pineapple Pinwheels Recipe

2 cups enriched flour
3 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup syrup drained from crushed pineapple
1 cup drained crushed pineapple
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp melted butter or margarine

Sift flour, baking powder, granulated sugar and salt together into mixing bowl. Using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in shortening until finely divided. Add pineapple syrup and mix until dough holds together. Turn out on lightly floured board and knead gently several strokes to smooth dough. Roll out pineapple pinwheel dough to an oblong shape, about 8″x16″. Spread with following mixture: crushed pineapple, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter or margarine.

Starting from long side roll up as for jelly roll; seal long edge, using fingers. With sharp knife cut into 16 1″ thick slices thick. Place slices of pinwheel dough, cut side down, on well greased square baking pan, 9″ x 9″ x 1 3/4″. Bake in hot oven (425° F) for 25 minutes. Recipe makes 18 pineapple pinwheels.

Pineapple Pancakes Recipe

2 cup sifted flour
5 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
6 tbsp melted shorten4ng
1 cup crushed pineapple, well drained

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Beat eggs in mixing howl. Add milk, shortening, flour mixture and pineapple. Stir until blended. Heat griddle or heavy frying pan slowly until moderately hot. Test temperature by sprinkling few drops of water on it. When drops stay round and bounce about, temperature is right. Or use an electric skillet or griddle set at temperature given in book of instructions. Grease very lightly before baking each batch. Ladle or pour about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake onto hot griddle. Bake until top side is full of bubbles that begin to break and edges are dry; turn; brown on other side. Recipe makes 2 1/2 dozen pancakes 4 to 5″ in diameter or 1 dozen pancakes 6 to 7″ in diameter

Pineapple Nut Bread Recipe

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup seedless raisins
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 tbsp soft butter
2 eggs
8 1/2 ounces crushed pineapple
2 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 cup chopped nuts

Sift flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda into a large bowl. Rinse raisins in hot water and drain well; add raisins and nuts to dry ingredients. Beat together the sugar, butter and eggs until fluffy. Stir in half the flour and raisin mixture, then the undrained pineapple, then remaining flour, beating just until smooth each time. Pour into oiled 9″ x 5″ x 3″ loaf pan. Sprinkle top with mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Bake at 350° for 60 to70 minutes. Makes 1 loaf of Pineapple Nut Bread.

Muffins Tropicale Recipe

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking. powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 well beaten egg
1 cup dairy sour cream
8 3/4 ounces crushed pineapple
1/3 cup cooking oil or melted shortening
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt; stir in brown sugar. Combine egg and sour cream. Stir in undrained pineapple, oil and pecan nuts. Add sour cream mixture to dry ingredients all at once. Stir until moistened. Fill 18 greased muffin pans 2/3 full. Bake in 400° oven for 20 minutes. Recipe makes 18 muffins.

Pineapple Muffin Recipe

2 cup all purpose flour
3 3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk .
8 ounces pineapple chunks
2 tbsp sugar mixed with 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Sift flour, measure and resift 3 times with baking powder and salt. Cream butter throughly and blend in the 1/4 cup sugar. Add egg and beat until smooth and fluffy. Add dry ingredients and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour and beating well after each addition.

Spoon batter into well buttered muffin pans, filling about half full. Drain pineapple chunks and place one or two on top of each muffin and sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture.

Bake in a moderately hot (400° F) about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans and serve immediately.

Recipe makes 15 medium size Pineapple muffins.

Pineapple Cupcake Recipe

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, unbeaten
2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
8 ounces crushed pineapple (minus 3 tbsp juice)

For Pineapple Glaze:
3 tbsp pineapple juice
3 cups sifted confectioners sugar

Cream the shortening, add sugar, cream well. Add unbeaten eggs, heat well, sift flour, salt and baking powder. Sift together 3 times and blend into the sugar mixture. Add the vanilla and crushed pineapple. Put into paper lined muffin tins and bake at 375° F for 20 minutes or until lightly brown. For glaze, add the confectioners sugar to the pineapple juice. Blend until smooth and satiny. Spread over the cupcakes while they are still warm. Recipe makes 24 Pineapple Cupcakes.

Hawaiian Muffins

14 ounces orange muffin mix
1/2 cup flaked coconut
8 3/4 ounces crushed pineapple
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup milk
3 ounces cream cheese

Combine muffin mix and coconut. Drain pineapple, reserving 1 tablespoon syrup. Add pineapple, egg and milk to dry ingredients. Blend only until dry ingredients are moistened. Fill greased muffin pans 2/3 full. Bake in hot oven (400° F) for 15-20 minutes or until done.

Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add the 1 tablespoon reserved pineapple syrup; beat well. Serve with hot muffins.

Recipe makes 12 – 16 Hawaiian Muffins.

Tropical Bruffins

9 ounces crushed pineapple
2 bananas
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
2/3 cu Grapenuts Cereal
2 cups biscuit mix
1 tsp salt

For Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar, unsifted
2 tbsp pineapple syrup

Preheat oven to 425° F and grease muffin tins. Reserve 2 tablespoons syrup from pineapple for glaze. Slice bananas and mash with fork. Combine sugar, egg and milk; mix well, then add Grapenuts, undrained pineapple, banana, biscuit mix and salt. Stir mixture about 25 strokes until blended but not smooth. Spoon into muffin tins, almost to top, and bake for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, blend glaze Ingredients in small bowl until smooth. Loosen bruffins with small knife and while still hot, place each, top-side down, in glaze. An easy way to transfer to cooling rack: slip fork under top and invert. Makes 6 bruffins (large enough to slice) using 3 1/4″ tins, or 12 bruffins using 2 1/2″ tins.

Pineapple Sweet Potato Fritters Recipe

2 1/2 cup sweet potatoes
2 eggs
4 tbsp melted butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup drained, crushed pineapple
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp nutmeg

Mash sweet potatoes; measure 2 cups. Mix together potatoes, eggs, butter and salt. Add pineapple; add flour sifted with baking powder and nutmeg; beat well. Drop by spoonfuls into hot, deep fat (375° F). Fry until golden brown. Recipe makes 6 servings of Pineapple Sweet Potato Fritters.

Pineapple Cheese Fritters Recipe

1 cup sifted flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup cottage cheese
3/4 cup drained, canned, crushed pineapple
1 egg, separated

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Combine mashed cottage cheese, pineapple and slightly beaten egg yolk and mix well. Stir into dry ingredients, mixing just enough to moisten. Fold in stiffly beaten egg white and drop by teaspoons into hot, deep fat (360° F). Fry until brown. Makes 6. servings of Pineapple Cheese Fritters.