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Caramelized Pineapple
Photo: Matheus Cenali

Caramelized Pineapple

5 ingredients 8 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

226
Calories
1g
Protein
6g
Fat
36g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced pineapple
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar , divided
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp dark rum
  • 1 vanilla bean , split and scraped

Directions

1

Combine vanilla bean and liquid ingredients except rum and ¼ cup brown sugar.

2

Heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and has thickened slightly, 15–30 minutes.

3

Remove vanilla pod and let the sugar mixture sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.

4

Dip pineapple into sugar mixture then dredge in remaining sugar, adding more as needed.

5

Place pineapple on a greased baking sheet and place under broiler , shaking constantly until well browned.

6

Remove pineapple; keep warm.

7

Place baking sheet on two burners and heat over high heat. Add rum and ignite. Scrape browned bits off of pan and boil rum until reduced by half.

8

Add rum to remaining sugar mixture and stir. Serve pineapple with remaining sugar mixture on the side.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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