Brown Sugar Pineapple Brûlée

Serves: 6

Magnus Pfeffer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

43

Sweetness

51

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Butter

1 tbsp

Water

Directions:

1

(Pineapple and sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead

2

Line baking sheet with foil

3

Using large sharp knife, quarter pineapple lengthwise through leafy top

4

Core each wedge

5

Cut pineapple flesh from peel of each wedge, keeping flesh in 1 piece

6

Set aside

7

Transfer pineapple shells to baking sheet

8

Cover leaves with foil to protect from heat

9

Preheat broiler

10

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat

11

Add sugar, water and cinnamon

12

Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves

13

Remove from heat

14

Add rum to sauce; ignite with match

15

(Pineapple and sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead

16

Cover pineapple and sauce separately

17

Bring sauce to simmer before continuing

18

) Add pineapple wedges to skillet

19

Cook until heated through, turning to coat, about 4 minutes

20

Return pineapple to shells

21

Boil sauce until thick, about 2 minutes

22

Cut each pineapple wedge crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, keeping shells intact

23

Spoon sauce over pineapple

24

Broil until sauce bubbles and browns slightly, about 3 minutes

25

Transfer to plates

26

Line baking sheet with foil

27

Using large sharp knife, quarter pineapple lengthwise through leafy top

28

Core each wedge

29

Cut pineapple flesh from peel of each wedge, keeping flesh in 1 piece

30

Set aside

31

Transfer pineapple shells to baking sheet

32

Cover leaves with foil to protect from heat

33

Preheat broiler

34

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat

35

Add sugar, water and cinnamon

36

Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves

37

Remove from heat

38

Add rum to sauce; ignite with match

39

Cover pineapple and sauce separately

40

Bring sauce to simmer before continuing

41

) Add pineapple wedges to skillet

42

Cook until heated through, turning to coat, about 4 minutes

43

Return pineapple to shells

44

Boil sauce until thick, about 2 minutes

45

Cut each pineapple wedge crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, keeping shells intact

46

Spoon sauce over pineapple

47

Broil until sauce bubbles and browns slightly, about 3 minutes

48

Transfer to plates