1st Recipe: Pineapple Chess pie

Ingredients:

ü      1 c crushed pineapple, drained

ü      2 c sugar

ü      1 tb cornstarch

ü      1 c coconut

ü      4 eggs

ü      1 stick of margarine

ü      1 ts vanilla

ü      1 pie shell, baked

Method:

Ø      Mix all the ingredients

Ø      Pour into pie crust.

Ø      Bake at 350° 30 to 40 minutes, until done.

2^nd Recipe: Pineapple Cake

Ingredients :

ü      8 ounces cream cheese, softened

ü      1/2 cup vegetable oil, such as canola, corn oil, or safflower oil

ü      3 large eggs

ü      1 cake mix (18.5 ounces) butter cake mix with pudding in the mix

ü      1 can (15 1/4 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained

ü      2 tablespoons lemon juice

Method:

Ø      Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt cake pan.

Ø      Heat oven to 325°.

Ø      In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese with oil and eggs until well blended.

Ø      Blend in the cake mix and beat on high speed for 2 minutes.

Ø      Beat in drained pineapple and lemon juice.

Ø      Spoon into a Bundt cake pan. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes.

Ø      Carefully invert onto a cake plate to cool completely.

Ø      Frost or dust with powdered sugar.

^3rd Recipe: Fruit Soup

(Serves 4 to 6)

Ingredients:

ü       1 small pkg. (6 ounces) mixed dried fruit or 1 1/2 cups of your choice dried fruit

ü       1/2 cup raisins

ü       1 small can pineapple chunks with juice

ü       1 large Granny Smith apple, coarsely chopped

ü       3 cups apple juice or orange juice

ü       1 tablespoon lemon juice

ü       Cinnamon stick, broken up

ü       2 to 3 whole cloves

ü       1/2 tsp. powdered ginger

ü       1 cup water

Method:

Ø      Dump all ingredients into a crock-pot the night before you plan to serve; mix well

Ø      Cook on low all night (7 to 9 hours)

Ø      Add other frozen or canned fruits, if desired.

Ø      Remove cloves and cinnamon stick pieces before serving.

4^th Recipe: Pineapple Smoothie

(3 Glasses)

Ingredients :

ü      1 pint vanilla frozen yogurt

ü      1 cup sliced mango

ü      1 cup sliced seeded papaya

ü      1 tablespoon pina colada mix

ü      1/4 cup crushed pineapple

ü      1/2 cup skim milk

Method:

Ø      Place all ingredients in blender container; cover.

Ø      Blend at medium speed 30 to 40 seconds or until smooth.

Ø      Pour into 3 serving glasses; garnish as desired.