Roasted Pineapple With Pistachio Ice Cream Food

ROASTED PINEAPPLE WITH THYME-GINGER ICE

Steps:

• Scatter the thyme leaves among the compartments of 2 large ice cube trays. Fill the trays with ginger beer and freeze at least 6 hours and preferably overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the pineapple slices on a nonstick baking sheet. Brush both sides very lightly with vegetable oil and sprinkle them evenly with the sugar; sprinkle very lightly with salt as well. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and flip the slices.
• Put in the oven and continue roasting until they are golden, about 10 minutes more. Remove from oven and cool slightly in the pan.
• Transfer the ginger beer ice cubes to a food processor and pulse until broken down and fluffy. Transfer to a small cake pan or baking dish.
• To serve, put 2 slices of warm pineapple on each dessert plate; top with a scoop of ginger ice and garnish with a small sprig of thyme.

ROASTED PINEAPPLE WITH HONEY AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir first 3 ingredients in a large bowl until sugar dissolves. Add pineapple; toss to coat. Let marinate, tossing occasionally, for 10 minutes. Place pineapple, one flat side down, on prepared sheet; reserve marinade.
• Roast pineapple for 15 minutes. Turn, brush with marinade, and roast until tender and caramelized, 10-15 minutes. Drizzle remaining marinade over; let cool slightly.
• Divide pineapple among plates. Spoon crème fraîche alongside. Garnish with nuts and mint.

ROASTED PINEAPPLE WITH PISTACHIO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Place a large ovenproof sauté pan over medium heat and add the butter. When it begins to bubble, arrange the pineapple pieces in the pan and sprinkle with brown sugar. Reduce heat to low, and lightly brown the pineapple on both sides. Remove from heat and add the cinnamon stick, star anise, vanilla and half the rum. Place the pan into the oven and roast for 15 minutes, turning the pineapple half-way through. When the pineapple is soft and caramelized remove from the oven and stir in the remaining rum and return to the oven for 2 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, reserving the caramelized juices.
• To serve: Place a pineapple slice on one side of the plate and scoop of pistachio ice cream on other side. Drizzle reserved juices and lemon juice around the ice cream and pineapple and serve immediately.

ROASTED PINEAPPLE WITH WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Spray both sides of the pineapple rings with nonstick cooking spray. Rub the pineapple slices with the dark brown sugar.
• In a small chilled bowl, beat the cold whipping cream with an electric beater until it starts to thicken. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until it forms soft peaks. Add the rum and continue beating until medium stiff peaks form.
• Heat a grill or grill pan until very hot. Spray the grill with more nonstick cooking spray. Brush the pineapple slices with butter and lay the pineapple in a single layer on the grill until browned, turning once, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Add the pineapple and let roast until brown. Remove to a plate and allow to cool slightly.
• Arrange the pineapple slices on a serving platter, then add a large dollop of the chilled whipped cream to each slice. Serve 2 pineapple rings per person. Garnish; with small bunches of mint or a few mint leaves.

PISTACHIO ICE CREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine cracker crumbs and melted butter in a bowl. Mix until evenly moistened; press into the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until crust is lightly browned and smells toasted, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool.
• Mix ice cream, pudding mix, and milk together in a bowl until combined; spread evenly onto prepared crust. Spread whipped topping over ice cream mixture; top with toffee bits. Place in freezer until hardened, at least 1 hour.

PISTACHIO-CHERRY-PINEAPPLE MARSHMALLOW DESSERT

Steps:

• Stir together instant pistachio pudding mix, frozen whipped topping, mini marshmallows, fruit cocktail, crushed pineapples, and maraschino cherries in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.