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Alright, let’s talk about makin’ that pineapple casserole with bread. You know, the kind that’s sweet and gooey and everyone gobbles up at the potluck? Yeah, that’s the one. It ain’t hard, I promise ya. Even if you ain’t never baked nothin’ before, you can do this.
First off, you gotta get your stuff together. You’ll need some canned pineapple. Don’t go gettin’ that fancy fresh stuff, the canned kind works just fine. Get the crushed kind, makes it easier. And you’ll need some bread. White bread is good, not that sourdough stuff, just plain ol’ white bread. Cut it up into little squares, like croutons, but bigger, you know?
- Pineapple: Crushed, in a can, easy peasy.
- Bread: White bread, cut into cubes.
- Sugar: Just regular white sugar, don’t need nothin’ fancy.
- Butter: Real butter, not that margarine stuff. Melts better.
Okay, now for the makin’ part. First thing you gotta do is melt that butter. Just put it in a pan on the stove, low heat, let it melt all nice and slow. Don’t burn it! Then you dump that melted butter into a big bowl. A big one, mind you, cause you’re gonna be mixin’ everything in it.
Next, you dump in your sugar. How much sugar? Well, that depends on how sweet you like it. I usually put in about a cup, maybe a little more if I’m feelin’ sassy. Mix that sugar and butter up good. Use a spoon, use your hands, I don’t care, just get it mixed up.
Now comes the pineapple. Open up that can and dump it all in, juice and all. Don’t you go drainin’ that juice, that’s where the flavor is at! Mix that pineapple in with the butter and sugar. It’ll look kinda soupy, that’s alright.
Then you add your bread cubes. Just dump ’em in and stir it all up real good. You want all them bread cubes to get coated in that pineapple mixture. Let it sit for a bit, maybe five minutes, so the bread soaks up some of that juice.
Now, you gotta bake it. Get yourself a casserole dish, you know, one of them glass ones or a pan, whatever you got. Grease it up real good with some butter, so the casserole don’t stick. Then you pour that pineapple and bread mixture into the dish.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. That ain’t too hot, just right for bakin’. Put the casserole dish in the oven and let it bake for about 45 minutes. You’ll know it’s done when it’s all bubbly and golden brown on top. You can stick a toothpick in the middle, if it comes out clean, it’s done. If not, let it bake a little longer.
Once it’s done, take it out of the oven and let it cool down a bit before you eat it. It’s real good warm, but it’s also good cold, the next day. You can eat it for breakfast, for dessert, for whatever you want. It’s a good casserole, that’s all there is to it.
And that’s it, that’s how you make a pineapple casserole with bread. See, I told you it was easy. Now go on and make it yourself. Your family will thank you. And don’t you worry about messing it up, it’s hard to mess up this recipe. It’s simple, it’s sweet, and it’s good. And that’s all that matters.
A few extra tips from an old lady who’s been cookin’ for a long time:
- If you want it extra crunchy, you can put some more bread cubes on top before you bake it.
- You can also add some nuts, if you like nuts. Pecans or walnuts are good.
- And if you want to be really fancy, you can put some marshmallows on top in the last 10 minutes of baking. Makes it all gooey and sweet.
But honestly, it’s good just the way it is. Simple and delicious. That’s the best kind of food, ain’t it?
Tags: Pineapple Casserole, Bread Recipe, Easy Baking, Potluck Dish, Dessert Casserole, Sweet Casserole, Simple Recipe, Home Cooking, Classic Recipe, Southern Cooking