Pineapple Foster

Name: Pineapple Foster
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; Pinch of cinnamon; 1/2 ripe pineapple-peeled, cored and cut into 8 long spears (see Note); 1/2 cup dark rum; Vanilla ice cream, for serving

6 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
Pinch of cinnamon
1/2 ripe pineapple-peeled, cored and cut into 8 long spears (see Note)
1/2 cup dark rum
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

1

In a large skillet, cook the butter over high heat until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon. Add the pineapple and cook over moderate heat, shaking the skillet, until the sugar is melted and the pineapple is slightly tender, about 2 minutes. Flip the pineapple spears. Add the rum, carefully ignite and cook until the flames subside. Transfer to plates and serve with ice cream.
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Notes: To save time, buy precut fresh pineapple chunks from the salad bar in the deli section of your supermarket.