Spiced Pineapple Food

SPICED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 1 cup juice. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, salt and reserved pineapple juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes., Discard cinnamon and cloves. Add pineapple. Return to a boil; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Serve warm with a slotted spoon.

SPICED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Set pineapple aside and pour juice into saucepan. Add sugar, vinegar, salt and spices to pineapple juice.
• Bring to boil, then simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. If desired, add red food coloring to tint a delicate pink.
• Pour hot syrup over pineapple. Cover and let it cool, then chill for several hours.
• Serve as is or with dip.

CHILE-SPICED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Skewer 3 pineapple chunks onto each cocktail skewer or toothpick and arrange on a plate.
• In a small bowl, combine the chile powder, cumin, salt and pepper and mix with a fork. Sprinkle onto all sides of the skewered pineapple chunks and serve.

SPICY PINEAPPLE SLICES

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix the salt, chile powder, and brown sugar. Sprinkle over both sides of the pineapple slices. Place pineapple slices onto a preheated, oiled grill or grill pan on high heat for 1 minute on each side. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until the pineapple has softened and the sugar has caramelized on the edges.

SPICED PINEAPPLE LENTILS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium pot over moderate heat. Saute the onions with the salt and pepper until golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and lentils and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour in the water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, 45 minutes. Stir in the pineapple, remove from the heat and serve.

SPICY PINEAPPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine pineapple chunks, habanero pepper, and mint leaves. Simmer for 5 minutes. Cool thoroughly and remove mint.
• In a large saute pan, bring 1 cup of corn oil to 325 degrees F. Add wedges of corn tortillas and cook until golden brown on each side, approximately 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Liberally dust warm corn wedges with sugar and cinnamon mixture.
• Serve pineapple salsa over ice cream with the fried corn tortillas.

SPICY PINEAPPLE MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine the tequila, agave, pineapple, cilantro and chile pepper in a large shaker; muddle with the end of a wooden spoon.
• Add the pineapple juice, lime juice and triple sec to the shaker and fill with ice. Cover and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain into 2 rocks glasses filled with ice. (Rim the glasses with salt, if desired.) Garnish with the pineapple wedges and more chile pepper.

SPICED GLAZED PINEAPPLE WITH CINNAMON FROMAGE FRAIS

Steps:

• Mix the lime juice and half the lime zest with 1 tbsp honey, a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg. Set this sauce aside. Stir the icing sugar and a pinch of cinnamon into the fromage frais.
• Heat the butter and remaining honey in a non-stick frying pan until melted. Add the pineapple and cook over a high heat for 8 mins, turning regularly until caramelised. Pour in the spiced lime sauce and bubble for a few secs, tossing the pineapple to glaze in the sauce.
• Serve immediately, sprinkled with the remaining lime zest and accompanied by a dollop of the cinnamon fromage frais

SPICED PINEAPPLE PORK

Steps:

• Add the oil to a large non-stick pan, season the steaks well, then fry for 5 mins on each side until golden and almost cooked through. Mix the sugar, soy, tomato purée and most of the pineapple juice in a bowl.
• Add the pineapple rings to the pan and let them caramelise a little alongside the pork. Add the chilli and five-spice to the pan, then fry for 1 min until aromatic. Tip in the soy mix and let it bubble around the pork and pineapple for a few mins until slightly reduced and sticky. Sprinkle with coriander, and serve with rice and Chinese greens.

SPICED PINEAPPLE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Stir together lime juice and agave nectar; add to a blender, along with pineapple juice, pineapple, triple sec, tequila, and ice. Blend until smooth and frothy.
• In a small shallow bowl or saucer, combine chili powder, sugar, and salt. Rub a lime wedge around the rims of 4 glasses, then dip glasses in spice mix to coat. Divide drink among glasses and serve with lime wedges.

SPICED PINEAPPLE HAM

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring pineapple juice, cloves and cinnamon stick to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Strain juice, discarding cloves and cinnamon. Return juice to the pan. , In a bowl, combine brown sugar and cornstarch; stir in vinegar until smooth. Stir into pineapple juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in pineapple; heat through., In a large nonstick skillet, cook ham steaks until browned and heated through. Serve with the pineapple sauce.

SPICED PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Add water to pineapple to make 3 1/4 cups.
• Place in 6 quart saucepan.
• Tie spices in bag.
• Add spicebag and pectin to pineapple in saucepan.
• Stir.
• Cook over high heat until mixture boils.
• Add sugar all at once.
• Mix well.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Boil hard for one minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Remove spicebag.
• Ladle into hot jars.
• Wipe rims.
• Seal.
• Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath.
• Takes about 2 weeks to set.
• NOTE: There may be some liquid on top of jars with jam set underneath.
• This is fine- it's caused because of the acid in the fruit.

SPICED PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small saucepan, melt 2/3 cup butter; stir in brown sugar.
• Spread in the bottom of an ungreased heavy 12-inch skillet or a 13x9x2-inch pan.
• Arrange pineapple slices in a single layer over the sugar mixture; place a maraschino cherry in the center of each.
• Sprinkle with pecans and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and remaining butter.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Combine the dry ingredients; add alternately with the buttermilk, mixing well after each addition.
• Carefully pour over the pineapple.
• Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes for a skillet, and 50-60 minutes for a baking pan, or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• IMMEDIATELY invert onto serving platter.

SPICY PINEAPPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the crushed pineapple, cornstarch and ground ginger. Gradually stir in enough of the reserved pineapple juice to make the mixture smooth.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, blend orange juice and maple syrup. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until clear and thickened. Mix in the pineapple mixture. Continue to cook and stir until well blended and thick, about 15 minutes.

SPICED GRILLED PINEAPPLE WITH MAPLE SESAME BRITTLE

Steps:

• To make the brittle, line a heavy baking tray with parchment, and put the maple syrup, sugar, butter and 25ml water in a heavy-based saucepan. Stir until the sugar has melted, then leave to bubble on a medium heat for 15 mins or until dark golden brown. Stir in the sesame seeds and sea salt flakes, and stir briefly before pouring onto the lined tray. Working carefully so you don't touch the sugar and burn yourself, spread out into a thin layer. Leave to cool and harden.
• Mix the lime juice and most of the lime zest with the ground ginger, mixed spice and maple syrup. Top and tail the pineapple, cut away the skin and any black marks from the flesh, then cut into 1cm slices. Toss with the lime and maple mix, then leave for at least 30 mins to marinate.
• Wait until the embers are low on a barbecue (the ideal time is after you've cooked a main) or heat a griddle pan to hot. Lightly oil the grill bars or griddle pan to prevent the fruit from sticking, and grill the pineapple for 1-2 mins on each side until golden and lightly charred. Cut into bite-sized shards, then transfer to a platter while you cook the rest.
• Finely slice the larger basil or mint leaves and keep the smaller leaves whole. Bash the brittle into pieces, and serve scattered over the charred pineapple with the herbs and a drizzle of the marinade. Scatter the remaining lime zest over the yogurt or frozen yogurt and serve on the side.

SPICED PINEAPPLE PORK

Steps:

• Add the oil to a large non-stick pan, season the steaks well, then fry for 5 mins on each side until golden and almost cooked through.
• Mix the sugar, soy, tomato paste and most of the pineapple juice in a bowl.
• Add the pineapple rings to the pan and let them caramelise a little alongside the pork.
• Add the chili and five-spice to the pan, then fry for 1 min until aromatic.
• Tip in the soy mix and let it bubble around the pork and pineapple for a few mins until slightly reduced and sticky.
• Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with rice and Chinese greens.

SPICY GRILLED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Heat grill to high; brush grates with oil. Core pineapple for rounds. Slice crosswise into 8 rounds.
• Toss with olive oil and cayenne pepper; season with coarse salt.
• Place on grill. Cover, and cook until charred and tender, turning once, 8 to 12 minutes. Serve as a side dish for grilled tuna or pork.

SPICED PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Combine the pineapple, cloves, stick of cinnamon and 1 cup of sugar in a pan and let stand for 1 hour.
• After 1 hour, add the remaining sugar and place the pan over a medium-high heat; stir constantly until the sugar dissolves.
• Bring the mix to a rolling boil for two minutes.
• Remove the pan from the flame and skim off any foam that accumulates.
• Place the pan over the heat again for 1 minute to boil.
• Again, remove and skim off the foam. Add the butter and bring the mixture to a boil again.
• Take off heat, take out the cloves and stick of cinnamon. Add the 1sp ground cinnamon, add the pectin and stir constantly.
• Bring to a rolling boil again for 1 minute. Take of heat and skim off the foam.
• Allow the jam to cool for 5/10 minutes.
• Ladle into canning jars. Wipe rim with sterilized cloth.
• Apply lids then rings and tighten to fingertip tightness.
• Process in a water bath for your altitude time.
• P.S. I know it seems like allot of boiling time, but pineapple is a hard fruit and this foams allot. You can also use canned pineapple, just make sure it is not in sugar syrup and can skip the 1 hour soaking time.