Pineapple Mint Dessert Food

JAMIE OLIVER'S PINEAPPLE WITH BASHED-UP MINT SUGAR

Steps:

• Core the pineapple and cut it into quarters.
• Thinly slice of bits of the quarters. Make your slices as thin as possible.
• Arrange the slices on a plate in one or two layers. I tend to go for one.
• Put the sugar into a mortar and pestle and then add the mint leaves.
• Jamie then says to 'bash the heck out of it' until the color of the sugar changes to a greenish color. I find it smells really nice at this point.
• Sprinkle the sugar over the top of the pineapple slices and serve.

PINEAPPLE MINT DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. Crust: Combine flour,nuts and brown sugar in a medium bowl; cut is the butter until fine crumbs form. Press into a 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake at 400^ for 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven to cool on wire rack. --- Filling: In a small bowl combine the 2/3 c.evaporated milk and 1/8 teas. peppermint extract and place in freezer until crystals start to appear.Beat till thick. Set aside in refrigerator until needed. Drain the pineapple into a saucepan and bring juice just to the boiling point. Remove from heat and add dry jello, stirring until dissolved. Cool. Cream the sugar and cream cheese together- blend this into the jello mixture. Stir in drained pineapple. Chill till thick but not set. Take chilled evaporated milk and extract from refrigerator. Fold into pineapple-cheese mixture. Spoon over crust. Refrigerate and prepare glaze. --- Glaze: In a small saucepan melt chips and milk over low heat, while constantly stirring. Add butter and extract. Pour over filling evenly. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. ENJOY!

PINEAPPLE MINT FREEZE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving syrup.
• In saucepan, soften gelatin in the reserved syrup.
• Add jelly; heat and stir until gelatin is dissolved and jelly is melted.
• Stir in pineapple.
• Chill until mixture is thickened and syrupy.
• Whip cream with sugar and fold into thickened gelatin mixture.
• Tint with a few drops green food coloring, if desired.
• Spoon into a loaf pan/dish.
• Freeze overnight.
• Let stand at room temperature 10-15 minutes and unmold.
• Slice and place on lettuce lined salad plates.

MARSHMALLOW PINEAPPLE DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl empty bag of marshmallows.
• Open pineapple and pour over marshmallows, and stir well.
• Let soak, stirring every couple of hours, to let pineapple juice soak into marshmallows.
• About an hour before serving, add cool whip, stir well, and place back in refrigerator for flavors to blend.

MINT JULEP PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Stir together bourbon, chopped mint, and sugar in a small bowl. Let stand 20 minutes (to allow flavors to develop).
• Meanwhile, trim, peel, quarter, and core pineapple, then cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices and transfer to a bowl. Pour bourbon mixture through a sieve onto pineapple. Add whole mint leaves and gently toss to combine.