Pineapple Cheese Casserole

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   Despite the leveling effects of television and tourism, there are still many dishes unique to a region.

So it is with this dish. I first learned about it at a duck hunting camp in Arkansas. Through the years I've both served it, and talked it up. Everybody in the Midwest seems to know about it. But once you move east and west, nobody's ever heard about it. In fact, many stick up their noses at the combination of ingredients. Until they taste the finished result.

Pineapple Cheese Casserole

2 cans pineapple chunks
3 tbls pineapple juice
3 tbls flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup grated cheddar
1 cup cracker crumbs
1 stiick butter, melted

Drain pineapple, reserving juice.

Combine pineapple, juice, flour and sugar in a baking pan. Sprnikle with the cheese. 

Cover with a topping made by combining the crumbs with the melted butter.

Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.

Can be served hot, cold, or at room temperature. Which, among other things, makes it a perfect pot-luck dish. 

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HistoricFoodie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 February 2012 Location: Kentucky Status: Offline Points: 4945	Post Options Post Reply Quote HistoricFoodie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Pineapple Cheese Casserole Posted: 22 February 2012 at 18:22
	Despite the leveling effects of television and tourism, there are still many dishes unique to a region. So it is with this dish. I first learned about it at a duck hunting camp in Arkansas. Through the years I've both served it, and talked it up. Everybody in the Midwest seems to know about it. But once you move east and west, nobody's ever heard about it. In fact, many stick up their noses at the combination of ingredients. Until they taste the finished result. Pineapple Cheese Casserole 2 cans pineapple chunks 3 tbls pineapple juice 3 tbls flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup grated cheddar 1 cup cracker crumbs 1 stiick butter, melted Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Combine pineapple, juice, flour and sugar in a baking pan. Sprnikle with the cheese. Cover with a topping made by combining the crumbs with the melted butter. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes. Can be served hot, cold, or at room temperature. Which, among other things, makes it a perfect pot-luck dish.

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TasunkaWitko Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 25 January 2010 Location: Chinook, MT Status: Offline Points: 9389	Post Options Post Reply Quote TasunkaWitko Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 September 2013 at 14:32
	I've been meaning to try this, but keep forgetting. The interesting thing is that I use something similar to top hams that I do in the oven; it's made from crushed pineapple, stale bread cubes, grated swiss cheese and mustard. I stir it into a mixture and tehn slap it on the ham, where it bakes into a really, really flavourful crust - but often, I make more than I need, and simply put the surplus in a baking dish and serve it alongside the ham, much like stuffing or dressing is served alongside turkey.
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pitrow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Master Chef Joined: 22 November 2010 Location: Newberg, Oregon Status: Offline Points: 1087	Post Options Post Reply Quote pitrow Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 September 2015 at 16:12
	Yep, never heard of such a thing over here on the left coast. I love pineapple, and I love cheese, but the thought of them together is something I'm having a hard time getting my brain to accept. But maybe one of these days I'll try it just to see.
	Mike Life in PitRow - My often neglected, somewhat eccentric, occasionally outstanding blog

HistoricFoodie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 February 2012 Location: Kentucky Status: Offline Points: 4945	Post Options Post Reply Quote HistoricFoodie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 September 2015 at 19:39
	That's almost everyone's reaction, Mike. The combination just doesn't sound right. Until they try it. It's actually quite delicious, and I urge you to give it a go.
	But we hae meat and we can eat And sae the Lord be thanket