Brown Sugar Pineapple Brulee

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 lb) pineapple
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/3 cup golden brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons dark rum

Recipe

• 1 line baking sheet with foil.
• 2 using large sharp knife, quarter pineapple lengthwise through leafy top.
• 3 core each wedge.
• 4 cut pineapple flesh from peel of each wedge, keeping flesh in 1 piece.
• 5 set aside.
• 6 transfer pineapple shells to baking sheet.
• 7 cover leaves with foil to protect from heat.
• 8 preheat broiler.
• 9 melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
• 10 add sugar, water and cinnamon.
• 11 bring to boil, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
• 12 remove from heat.
• 13 add rum to sauce; ignite with match.
• 14 add pineapple wedges to skillet.
• 15 cook until heated through, turning to coat, about 4 minutes.
• 16 return pineapple to shells.
• 17 boil sauce until thick, about 2 minutes.
• 18 cut each pineapple wedge crosswise into ½-inch-thick slices, keeping shells intact.
• 19 spoon sauce over pineapple.
• 20 broil until sauce bubbles and browns slightly, about 3 minutes.