Tropical Cheese Bars * Recipe

-----------------------------------CRUST----------------------------------- 3/4 c Margarine

3/4 c Brown sugar

3 c Flour

1 c Almonds; finely chopped

1/4 c Coconut Rum

--------------------------------CHEESE LAYER-------------------------------- 24 oz Cream cheese; softened

1/2 c Sugar

1/4 c Coconut Rum

2 cn Crushed pineapple; drain,

-large cans 1 c Coconut

1 c Almonds; chopped

3 ea Eggs

Cream margarine, sugar and coconut rum, beat in flour until blended. Stir in nuts. Pat into 10x15" pan. Bake at 350~ for 10 minutes. Cool. CHEESE LAYER: Beat cheese, sugar, eggs and coconut rum until creamy. Stir in pineapple. Pour on baked crust. Mix nuts and coconut. Sprinkle over all. Bake at 350~ for 20 minutes. Cool. Cut into bars.