Broiled Pineapple With Macadamia Crunch Food

BROILED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Place pineapple slices on broiler pan.
• Mix sugar, butter and cinnamon.
• Spoon onto pineapple.
• Broil, 4 inch from heat, for 4-5 minutes, until bubbly.

BROILED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• 1. Place slices in a single layer in a jelly roll pan
• 2. Melt butter, stir in the cinnamon and drizzle over the rings.
• 3. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the rings. Broil for two minutes. It is great served with ice cream!
• 4. You can grill this recipe also.

CHEESE BLINTZES WITH BROILED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Crepes: Whisk the eggs and milk together in a medium bowl. Whisk in the salt, granulated sugar, and flour. Set aside for 30 minutes.
• Set the oven to 200 degrees F. and put a platter in the oven to heat.
• Melt about 1/2 teaspoon of butter in a nonstick 8 to 10-inch skillet over medium heat. When it foams, pour or ladle in about 2 tablespoons of batter. Lift and swirl the pan so the batter coats the bottom. Replace the pan on the burner and cook just until set and the underside is lightly browned. Transfer to the warmed platter. Repeat until the batter is used up.
• Cheese Filling: Whip the cream until stiff and refrigerate. Mix the ricotta and cream cheese in a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer) until as smooth as possible (it will remain a bit grainy, from the ricotta). Add the sugar, vanilla, and zest and mix. Fold in the whipped cream. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Broiled Pineapple: Mix the sugar, nuts, and butter. Sprinkle on top of the pineapple slices and broil.
• Remove the crepes from the oven. One by one, spread each crepe with the cheese filling and roll up like a cigar. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve with broiled pineapple.

GLAZED PINEAPPLE WITH MACADAMIA NUT CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Cut the pineapple into 8 slices about 1-inch thick.
• For a decorative presentation you might want to cut notched grooves 1 inch apart on the top of each slice to suggest the grooves of a scallop shell.
• In a small bowl, combine the macadamia nuts, brown sugar and salt.
• Add the melted butter and stir until well blended.
• Place the pineapple slices on a baking sheet lined with foil.
• Sprinkle with a few tablespoons of the nut mixture, or arrange in a graphic pattern over each pineapple slice.
• Broil the pineapple slices about 6 inches from the heat until the filling starts to caramelize, about 1-1/2 minutes.
• Serve hot.

BROILED PINEAPPLE WITH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat broiler; set rack 6 inches from heat. Coat a broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Core pineapple for wedges. Halve wedges lengthwise to make 8 spears.
• Lay spears on prepared pan. Cook, turning once, until golden brown and tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Divide among bowls; serve with vanilla ice cream or coconut sorbet.

BROILED PINEAPPLE WITH RUM CARAMEL AND MACADAMIA TOFFEE

Steps:

• For macadamia toffee:
• Line baking sheet with foil. Place sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. 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. Stir in nuts and cook until caramel is deep amber, swirling pan occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour onto prepared baking sheet. Cool completely. Peel macadamia brittle from foil. Transfer to work surface. Chop coarsely.
• For broiled pineapple:
• Preheat broiler. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil. Arrange pineapple slices in single layer on prepared sheet; sprinkle brown sugar over. Broil until sugar bubbles and turns amber, watching closely to avoid burning, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove pineapple from broiler.
• For rum caramel:
• Bring brown sugar, rum, butter, and vanilla to boil in heavy small saucepan. Stir until sugar dissolves. Boil without stirring until mixture is slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Arrange warm pineapple on large serving platter. Drizzle pineapple with rum caramel. Sprinkle macadamia toffee over.