Test Kitchen # 50 ~ Pineapple Casserole

This is one of those weird dishes that you will either love or hate. (Kind of like the frito dessert I shared here.)

I happen to fall into the love category…there is just something yummy to me about the blend of salty and sweet. I first had it years ago made by an elderly woman in our church. I forgot about it for a while and then around the holidays remembered it but couldn’t find my recipe. But I did find it on pinterest (Is anyone surprised by that? Yeah, me neither.) The recipe isn’t complicated and centers around a love triangle between pineapple, cheese, and Ritz crackers.

What you’ll need:

1 cup of sugar

6 TBS all purpose flour

2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

2 20oz cans of chunked pineapple drained (but reserve 6 TBS of the juice)

1 cup crushed Ritz crackers

1 stick of butter, melted

What you’ll do:

Stir sugar and flour together.

Add cheese and toss until well mixed.

Add the pineapple and stir until well combined.

Spoon into a 8×8 or medium sized casserole dish.

In a separate bowl combine the reserved pineapple juice, Ritz cracker crumbs, and the butter until it is evenly mixed together.

Sprinkle over pineapple mixture.

Bake at 350 degree for about 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

When I make this for a potluck most people aren’t sure whether to include it with the desserts or not. You can but it makes a great side for pork which is usually what I pair it with.

Enjoy!

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