Pina Colada Dessert Squares

Total Time: 6 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2/3 cup milk or 2/3 cup coconut milk
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant coconut cream pudding mix, and pie filling mix
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
• 2 tablespoons rum

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f; lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• 2 in medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; mix well- with pastry blender or fork, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs then stir in coconut and almonds, sprinkle evenly in ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
• 3 reserve 1/2 cup crumbs for topping; with fork, press remaining crumbs evenly in bottom of pan.
• 4 bake at 350°f for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown watching as this burns easily- cool 20 minutes or until completely cooled.
• 5 in large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. gradually beat in whipping cream;
• 6 add milk and pudding mix; beat at high speed for about 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• 7 stir in pineapple and rum- pour over cooled crust; spread evenly.
• 8 sprinkle with reserved crumbs- cover; refrigerate at least 6 hours or until serving time.