Frosted Pineapple Squares
Ingredients
- 12 c sugar
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 14 tsp salt
- 1 egg yolk beaten
- 2 14 oz cans pineapple chunks or crushed drained
- 23 c milk
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 pkg dry yeast
- 14 c warm water
- 4 c flour
- 1 c butter
- 4 egg yolks beaten
Directions
- Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy saucepan
- Cook over medium heat
- Stir constantly until thick and smooth set aside to cool
- Scald milk and add sugar
- Set aside to cool
- Mix yeast and warm water let it sit for a few minutes
- Cut butter into flour and add eggs
- Combine flour yeast and milk mixtures Dough will be moist
- Divide in half
- Roll each half out on a floured surface to fit the bottom of a jelly roll pan
- Spread cooled pineapple filling and cover with second half
- Seal edges snip surface of dough to let steam escape
- Cover with clean towel and let rise in a warm place for about one hour
- Bake at 375 for 35 to 40 minutes
- Frost with confectioners sugar frosting
- May want to use 2 cans of canned pie filling or substitute other canned fruit or fresh fruit or pineapple