I remember eating these since childhood. They are a popular but not-so-common-nowadays treat, less everyday only because affluence and "progress" has brought with it changing lifestyles, i.e., fewer home bakers. Anyway, it's yummy even for people like myself who don't care for nuts in baked goods. The nuts are a must in this dessert.
Just as an aside, my aunt says that she correlates eating nuts (and legumes and strawberries and cantaloupes and corn) with her arthritic fingers acting up. I tried testing it (nuts and legumes) out and it seems to hold true. Maybe try it and let us know what you find?
Just as another aside, in Australia there is a listeria outbreak tied to cantaloupes at the moment: see http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2018/03/growers-health-officials-in-high-gear-with-cantaloupe-outbreak/#.WpmEbeduiUk They've traced it to one farm there. I assume it's not a worry in the US.
Pineapple Nut Bars
1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 can (No. 2) crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350F. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Mix well after adding each egg. Mix into the creamed butter/sugar/egg mixture, the dry ingredients alternately with crushed pineapple. Pour into greased and floured prepared 13x9x2-inch pan. Bake at 350F 30-50 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Cool then sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.
Enjoy.
