Caramelized-pineapple Baked Alaskas

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pint coconut ice cream or 1 pint vanilla ice cream
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks, cut into 1/2-inch dice (12 ounces)
• 3 tablespoons dulce de leche
• 1 large egg
• boiling water
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat the broiler and position the rack nearest the heat. peel the cardboard carton off the ice cream and cut the ice cream into 4 round slices. pack the slices into four 6-ounce ramekins, transfer to a baking sheet and place in the freezer.
• 2 in a large nonstick skillet, melt the butter. add the diced pineapple and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. add 2 tablespoons of the dulce de leche and cook, stirring, until the pineapple is lightly caramelized, about 3 minutes. add the remaining 1 tablespoon of dulce de leche and transfer the pineapple to a plate. place the plate in the freezer to cool the pineapple.
• 3 put the egg in a clean mixing bowl set over a saucepan of boiling water and, using an electric mixer with clean beaters, beat the egg and salt at high speed until firm peaks form. gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and beat until the meringue is stiff and glossy.
• 4 spoon the cooled pineapple over the ice cream along with any juices. dollop the meringue over the pineapple and broil just until lightly toasted, about 45 seconds. serve right away.