Ingredients
The following ingredients have 9 Servings
- 2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple chunks or tidbits, in natural juices, drained, but juices reserved from one can
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold butter, divided
- 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1-1/2 sleeves crushed Ritz crackers
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish, or spray with non-stick spray; set aside.
- Drain the pineapple juice into a saucepan; set aside the pineapple. Combine the sugar and cornstarch and add to the juice.
- Heat over medium high, stirring regularly, until sugar dissolves and forms a syrup. Set aside 1/4 cup of the syrup; stir the pineapple into the sugar syrup.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and add to the 1/4 cup syrup.
- Spoon 1/2 of the pineapple and syrup mixture in the casserole dish, top that with 1/2 of the crushed Ritz crackers, half of the cheese and thinly slice 1/2 of the remaining butter over the top. Repeat layers.
- Drizzle the reserved 1/4 cup butter syrup on top and bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for about 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
- Serve as a side dish with pork or ham.
