Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Hawaiian Coffee Dessert

8 oz Plain Flour
Pinch Salt
3 oz Butter
2 tbspns finely chopped Pineapple
1/2 cup Pineapple Juice
1 & 1/2 tspns Baking Powder
4 oz Sugar
1 Egg

Topping:
3 slices drained Pineapple
2 oz Brown Sugar
2 oz Butter, melted
2 oz Plain Flour
1/8 tspn Cinnamon

Method: Sift flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Rub in butter and add sugar. Beat egg, add pineapple juice and add to dry ingredients, mixing well. Stir in chopped, drained pineapple and put into greased ovenproof dish. Cut pineapple slices in halves, drain well and arrange on top. Make topping by combining all ingredients and sprinkle around edge and between pineapple slices. Bake 40-50 minutes in moderate oven. Serve with custard, icecream.

Source: Oodnadatta Cookbook (1986), p.79.
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