Caramel Roasted Pineapple

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 7 cloves
• 2 pieces star anise
• 2 inches cinnamon sticks
• 1 orange, juice of
• 1 pineapple, peeled
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, rolled and sliced thinly,to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees f.
• 2 cut the pineapple in half lengthwise, then half each piece so you have quartered the pineapple lengthwise.
• 3 add sugar, water, cinnamon, cloves, and star anise to a medium skillet with ovenproof handles.
• 4 bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• 5 boil until syrup starts to caramelize, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• 6 the caramelized syrup is very hot.
• 7 carefully and slowly add the orange juice and pineapple so the syrup doesn’t splatter.
• 8 transfer to the oven and roast for 10 minutes, turning at the half waypoint.
• 9 let cool to room temperature before slicing.
• 10 slice the pineapple thinly and arrange it on a platter in a decorative pattern.
• 11 drizzle lemon juice and sprinkle with mint.