Best 4 Hawaiian Dreams Recipes

HAWAIIAN DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and lemon zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. On a surface sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter dusted with confectioners' sugar. Using a floured 1-in. star-shaped cookie cutter, cut out the centers of half of the cookies; re-roll scraps as needed. Place solid and window cookies 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough., Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are brown. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Stir in pineapple. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Stir in butter. Cool completely. Spread filling on bottoms of solid cookies; top with window cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

HAWAIIAN DREAM TRIFLE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• 1. Cut or tear angel food cake into bite size pieces. Set aside. 2. In a medium size bowl, combine crushed pineapple and 1/2 jar of pineapple preserves. Mix well and set aside. 3. In a large bowl, combine the instant pudding mix and milk. Using a wire whisk, mix well, then add 1 cup of the whipped topping. Set aside. 4. Using a trifle bowl or a large glass bowl, layer ingredients: half of the cake pieces, half of the pineapple, half of the coconut and half of the macadamia nuts. Spread half of the pudding over all. Repeat layers using the rest of the cake, pineapple, coconut and the macadamia nuts. Spread remaining pudding over all. Generously spread top with whipped topping and garnish with reserved toasted coconut and nuts. 5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. NOTE: To toast coconut AND nuts spread each out on separate baking sheet in a single layer. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 12-14 minutes, stirring often to avoid burning. Coconut and macadamia nuts are toasted when they are lightly browned and fragrant.

HAWAIIAN DREAMS PINEAPPLE SQUARES 1968

Steps:

• base:.
• Cream the 1/2 cup butter with the brown sugar and vanilla.
• Mix in the cake flour, combining well.
• Press into a ungreased 9 inch square pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes, until golden brown.
• Remove and cool.
• Filling:.
• Spread well drained 1 cup crushed pineapple over the cooled cooked base.
• Beat well together the melted butter with the granulated sugar, egg vanilla and coconut.
• Spread this mixture evenly over the pineapple.
• Return to oven at 375 degrees and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove and then cool completely in pan.
• Cut into squares.

HAWAIIAN DREAM TRIFLE

Steps:

• 1. Toast coconut AND nuts. Spread each out on a separate baking sheet in a single layer. Bake at 350 F for 12-14 minutes, stirring often to avoid burning. Coconut and macadamia nuts are toasted when they are lightly browned and fragrant. Coconut will toast faster than the nuts.
• 2. Cut or tear angel food cake into bite-size pieces. Set aside.
• 3. In a medium-size bowl, combine crushed pineapple and 1/2 jar of pineapple preserves. Mix well and set aside.
• 4. In a large bowl, combine the instant pudding mix and milk. Using a wire whisk, mix well. Then add 1 cup of the whipped topping. Set aside.
• 5. Using a trifle bowl or a large glass bowl, layer ingredients: half of the cake pieces for the first layer.
• 6. Next, half of the pineapple.
• 7. Next, half of the coconut and half of the macadamia nuts.
• 8. Spread half of the pudding over everything. Repeat layers using the rest of the cake, pineapple, coconut, macadamia nuts, and then the pudding.
• 9. Generously spread top with whipped topping. Garnish with reserved toasted coconut and nuts.
• 10. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.