---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Tropical Fruit Bars Categories: Cookies Yield: 1 servings 3 cn Crushed pineapple; drained =(60 oz total) 2 c Flour 2/3 c Butter melted 1/2 c Plus 2/3 cup sliced almonds 1/2 c Plus 2/3 cup sugar 16 oz Cream cheese; softened 2 Eggs 2 ts Vanlla 2/3 c Flaked coconut Drain pineapple. Combine flour, butter, 1/2 cup chopped almonds and 1/2 cup sugar until crumbly. Press into 9 x 12" glass pan. Bake at 350 or 180 for 12 minutes. Beat cream cheese, eggs, 2/3 cup sugar, vanilla and pineapple. Pour over crust. Top with coconut and 2/3 cup almonds. Continue baking 35 to 40 minutes until coconut is golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before cutting into bars.JM. This is my all time favorite dessert. It comes from a regional fundraiser cookbook called Return Engagements. Always get requests for the recipe, and it disappears the fastest!! Heavenly!! From rayna@iconz.co.nz (rayna knighton) -----