Pineapple Dessert

12 ingredients
17 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. gelatin
  • 1/2 c. cold water
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 c. shredded pineapple (8 1/2 oz. can)
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. sugar
  • vanilla
  • pinch of salt
  • graham cracker crust
  • 1 pkg. crackers
  • about 1/4 butter or oleo, melted
  • maraschino cherries, cut in half

Directions

  1. 1
    Soak gelatin in cold water.
  2. 2
    Set aside.
  3. 3
    Boil until thick the egg yolks, pineapple and sugar.
  4. 4
    When thick, add gelatin; cook a few minutes longer.
  5. 5
    Remove from stove and cool.
  6. 6
    Beat egg whites until stiff; add 1 cup sugar, little at a time.
  7. 7
    Add vanilla and salt; fold the 1st ingredients into egg whites.
  8. 8
    Let cool slightly.
  9. 9
    Put into graham cracker crust.
  10. 10
    Use one package of crackers and about 1/4 of butter or oleo, melted.
  11. 11
    Put into a 2-quart square glass pan.
  12. 12
    Hold back about 1/2 cup of crackers. Pour top ingredients on crust.
  13. 13
    Put the 1/2 cup crackers on top of this.
  14. 14
    Add cherries on top of crackers.
  15. 15
    This is rich, will serve about 18.
  16. 16
    Makes a pretty dessert.
  17. 17
    That 18, depends on how big you cut it.

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