Broiled Pineapple With Rum Caramel And Macadamia Toffee

Serves: 5

Clair Leannon

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

43

Sweetness

49

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Water

1 tbsp

Butter

Directions:

1

For macadamia toffee: Line baking sheet with foil

2

Place sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy small saucepan

3

Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves

4

Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is pale golden color, occasionally brushing down pan sides with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 6 minutes

5

Stir in nuts and cook until caramel is deep amber, swirling pan occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes

6

Pour onto prepared baking sheet

7

Cool completely

8

Peel macadamia brittle from foil

9

Transfer to work surface

10

Chop coarsely

11

Line baking sheet with foil

12

Place sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy small saucepan

13

Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves

14

Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is pale golden color, occasionally brushing down pan sides with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 6 minutes

15

Stir in nuts and cook until caramel is deep amber, swirling pan occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes

16

Pour onto prepared baking sheet

17

Cool completely

18

Peel macadamia brittle from foil

19

Transfer to work surface

20

Chop coarsely

21

For broiled pineapple: Preheat broiler

22

Line rimmed baking sheet with foil

23

Arrange pineapple slices in single layer on prepared sheet; sprinkle brown sugar over

24

Broil until sugar bubbles and turns amber, watching closely to avoid burning, 5 to 10 minutes

25

Remove pineapple from broiler

26

Preheat broiler

27

Line rimmed baking sheet with foil

28

Arrange pineapple slices in single layer on prepared sheet; sprinkle brown sugar over

29

Broil until sugar bubbles and turns amber, watching closely to avoid burning, 5 to 10 minutes

30

Remove pineapple from broiler

31

For rum caramel: Bring brown sugar, rum, butter, and vanilla to boil in heavy small saucepan

32

Stir until sugar dissolves

33

Boil without stirring until mixture is slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes

34

Arrange warm pineapple on large serving platter

35

Drizzle pineapple with rum caramel

36

Sprinkle macadamia toffee over

37

Bring brown sugar, rum, butter, and vanilla to boil in heavy small saucepan

38

Stir until sugar dissolves

39

Boil without stirring until mixture is slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes

40

Arrange warm pineapple on large serving platter

41

Drizzle pineapple with rum caramel

42

Sprinkle macadamia toffee over