Pineapple Secrets/Bars
1 cup sugar
2 T. cornstarch
2-1/2 cups crushed pineapple with juice
1-3/4 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1-1/2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup butter
For filling:.... combine sugar and cornstarch in small pan.
Add pineapple and juice.
Cook over medium heat until thick; set aside.
Combine flour, brown sugar, soda, salt and oats; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
Place half of crust mixture in greased 13x9 pan; pat down firmly.
Spread filling evenly on top; add remaining crust and pat down as firmly as possible.
Bake @ 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
Cool; cut into 20 bars.