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Ya might try injecting a pint or so of rum into it along with some sweetened condensed coconut milk, let er sit a cpl days and give er a whirl....kinda like a chewy pina colada...or, grill it....
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Don't say I never contributed to a pineapple thread..........
I woke up REALLY early last weekend and wastch BBQ University with Steven Raichlen and it just so happened that they were doing the Huli Huli Chicken and were looking for a good desert to go with it. I will tell you what, I think they found it.
Method: spit roasting
Note: when buying pineapple, look for a yellow rind and a musky, fruity aroma. These are the signs of ripe sweet pineapple.
Serves 8
1 large ripe pineapple
For the glaze:
1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup dark rum
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch of salt
1 pint blackberry or blueberry ice cream or sorbet for serving (optional)
You'll also need: 1 rotisserie; 8 martini glasses (optional)
1. Cut the rind off the pineapple, leaving the leafy crown intact. I find a serrated knife works best for this. Even after you've removed the rind, you'll notice some diagonal rows of "eyes" (brown spots)-cut these out, making long diagonal V-shaped cuts to give the pineapple a rippled spiral effect.
2. Make the glaze. Place the butter, brown sugar, rum, cream, lime juice, cinnamon, and salt in a heavy saucepan and cook over high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until thick and syrupy, 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.
3. Set up your grill for spit-roasting and preheat to high.
4. Using a long slender knife, make starter holes in the crown end and base of the pineapple, pushing the knife lengthwise through the center to facilitate inserting the spit. Working gently but firmly, insert the rotisserie spit through the pineapple. (Be sure to have the first set of prongs on already.) Tighten the prongs. Loosely cover the pineapple leaves with foil. Place the end of the spit in the rotisserie motor socket and turn on the motor.
5. Spit-roast the pineapple until golden brown and tender, about 1 hour, basting with glaze every 15 minutes. You should have about half the glaze leftover for serving.
6. To serve, unspit the pineapple and unwrap the leaves. Show it off whole-talk about way cool. Then cut it crosswise into slices for serving. Drizzle each slice with leftover glaze.
7. For the ultimate gilding of the lily, cut the pineapple slices in quarters and serve over blackberry ice cream in martini glasses. Spoon the glaze on top and garnish each glass with a pineapple leaf.
I woke up REALLY early last weekend and wastch BBQ University with Steven Raichlen and it just so happened that they were doing the Huli Huli Chicken and were looking for a good desert to go with it. I will tell you what, I think they found it.
Method: spit roasting
Note: when buying pineapple, look for a yellow rind and a musky, fruity aroma. These are the signs of ripe sweet pineapple.
Serves 8
1 large ripe pineapple
For the glaze:
1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup dark rum
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch of salt
1 pint blackberry or blueberry ice cream or sorbet for serving (optional)
You'll also need: 1 rotisserie; 8 martini glasses (optional)
1. Cut the rind off the pineapple, leaving the leafy crown intact. I find a serrated knife works best for this. Even after you've removed the rind, you'll notice some diagonal rows of "eyes" (brown spots)-cut these out, making long diagonal V-shaped cuts to give the pineapple a rippled spiral effect.
2. Make the glaze. Place the butter, brown sugar, rum, cream, lime juice, cinnamon, and salt in a heavy saucepan and cook over high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until thick and syrupy, 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.
3. Set up your grill for spit-roasting and preheat to high.
4. Using a long slender knife, make starter holes in the crown end and base of the pineapple, pushing the knife lengthwise through the center to facilitate inserting the spit. Working gently but firmly, insert the rotisserie spit through the pineapple. (Be sure to have the first set of prongs on already.) Tighten the prongs. Loosely cover the pineapple leaves with foil. Place the end of the spit in the rotisserie motor socket and turn on the motor.
5. Spit-roast the pineapple until golden brown and tender, about 1 hour, basting with glaze every 15 minutes. You should have about half the glaze leftover for serving.
6. To serve, unspit the pineapple and unwrap the leaves. Show it off whole-talk about way cool. Then cut it crosswise into slices for serving. Drizzle each slice with leftover glaze.
7. For the ultimate gilding of the lily, cut the pineapple slices in quarters and serve over blackberry ice cream in martini glasses. Spoon the glaze on top and garnish each glass with a pineapple leaf.
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Happy Saturday,
Gotta admit I never had spit roasted pineapple! My rotissers are too big, the smallest spit is 3/4" dia.
Anyways I have an "improvement" on serving the grilled fruit. See a previous post on this thread (yesterday) for the reason I slice the pineapple differently.
malama pono a hui hou,
Gotta admit I never had spit roasted pineapple! My rotissers are too big, the smallest spit is 3/4" dia.
Anyways I have an "improvement" on serving the grilled fruit. See a previous post on this thread (yesterday) for the reason I slice the pineapple differently.
malama pono a hui hou,
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Dats, you can also plant the top that you cut off. Makes a pretty cool plant. Plant it in a pot so that you can bring it inside in the winter. CF
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Hey Dats,
As CF said the pineapple crown can be planted. Air dry the crown for a few days, then place in a container of water with just enough water to cover the base of the crown.
Eventually roots will appear and when about an inch long plant in a pot with good planter mix. Do not overwater. Keep the soil on the dry side...
Pineapple plants were never irrigated the rainfall took are of that.
good luck,
As CF said the pineapple crown can be planted. Air dry the crown for a few days, then place in a container of water with just enough water to cover the base of the crown.
Eventually roots will appear and when about an inch long plant in a pot with good planter mix. Do not overwater. Keep the soil on the dry side...
Pineapple plants were never irrigated the rainfall took are of that.
good luck,
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Yeah, I'm gonna try growing a pineapple too.
The Mrs sent me on a mission since with all these tropical flavors going on today. Got me a jug of Dark Rum, Light Rum, Appricot Brandy, some cream of coconut, OJ, marachino cherries..... It should be a fun evening
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Here is a how to link and picture of Mrs. PTs pineapple (being checked out by GD Guard Dawg).
http://www.driftwoodgardens.com/projectspineapple.htm
http://www.driftwoodgardens.com/projectspineapple.htm
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