Brown Sugar Pineapple Brûlée Recipes

BROWN SUGAR ROASTED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 F.
• Cut fresh pineapple into chunks or thaw the frozen pineapple in the microwave until it is mostly thawed. If you are using frozen and thawed pineapple include any juice from the thawing process.
• In a medium bowl combine all of the ingredients. Stir by tossing gently until all the pineapple is well coated.
• Pour the pineapple mixture into a large, rectangular baking dish.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, stirring about half way through.
• The pineapple is done when it turns a rich golden and begins to brown but before it starts to blacken.

BRAZILIAN GRILLED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Whisk brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Pour sugar mixture into a large resealable plastic bag. Place pineapple wedges in bag and shake to coat each wedge.
• Grill pineapple wedges on the preheated grill until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

BROWN SUGAR PINEAPPLE HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Using a sharp knife, score surface of ham with 1/2-in.-deep cuts in a diamond pattern. Cover and bake 1-1/2 hours., In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Spread over ham, pressing mixture into cuts. Bake ham, uncovered, 30-60 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°.

BROWN SUGAR PINEAPPLE BRULEE

Steps:

• Line baking sheet with foil.
• Using large sharp knife, quarter pineapple lengthwise through leafy top.
• Core each wedge.
• Cut pineapple flesh from peel of each wedge, keeping flesh in 1 piece.
• Set aside.
• Transfer pineapple shells to baking sheet.
• Cover leaves with foil to protect from heat.
• Preheat broiler.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add sugar, water and cinnamon.
• Bring to boil, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
• Remove from heat.
• Add rum to sauce; ignite with match.
• Add pineapple wedges to skillet.
• Cook until heated through, turning to coat, about 4 minutes.
• Return pineapple to shells.
• Boil sauce until thick, about 2 minutes.
• Cut each pineapple wedge crosswise into ½-inch-thick slices, keeping shells intact.
• Spoon sauce over pineapple.
• Broil until sauce bubbles and browns slightly, about 3 minutes.

BROWN SUGAR GLAZED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Remove skin and "eyes" from pineapples and slice into 3/4-inch rounds; remove core if you wish or just thickly coat each slice with a layer of brown sugar. Set slices on a broiler pan.
• Place the pan under the broiler as close to the heat as possible and broil until the sugar is caramelized, about 3 minutes keep your eye on the pineapple to make sure it does not burn.
• Remove slices from the broiler pan and set on plates; garnish with drops of port wine if you wish.

FLAMBEED PINEAPPLE CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F.
• To make the custard: Place 4 (6-ounce to 1 cup) ramekins on a baking pan. Place a saucepan on the burner. Add the cream, sugar, and the vanilla bean. Scrape the little seeds out of one half, and add them to the pot. Bring it to 'scald' (just before it begins to boil), but watch it because it can burn. Pull off the heat. Whisk the egg yolks in a medium bowl until well blended. Gradually, whisk the hot cream mixture into the yolks. Divide the custard evenly among the ramekins. Place the baking pan in the oven, and add some hot tap water into the pan to come partially up the sides of the ramekins.
• Bake until just set, for about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until the custards are well set, about 2 to 3 hours.
• To make the pineapple: Peel, core and slice the pineapple off the core lengthwise, and into 6-inch thick pieces.
• In a medium pan, heat the canola oil. Pop in the pineapple and let it cook until browned on the edges, then dust with brown sugar to caramelize. Bring to a sizzle allowing the fruit to get nicely coated and slightly brown on the edges. Turn off the heat. Add a good shot of rum (if you do it while the burner is on, you may well need those firemen to put out the blaze!). Turn the heat on and let it 'flambe'. Add a generous bit of butter to build sheen and thicken this caramel sauce.
• When the fire subsides, place 2 pieces of pineapple onto your serving plate, top with a nice mound of creme brulee, dust it all again with brown sugar and torch it to a nice crunchy finish.

BROWN SUGAR PINEAPPLE BRûLéE

Steps:

• Line baking sheet with foil. Using large sharp knife, quarter pineapple lengthwise through leafy top. Core each wedge. Cut pineapple flesh from peel of each wedge, keeping flesh in 1 piece. Set aside. Transfer pineapple shells to baking sheet. Cover leaves with foil to protect from heat.
• Preheat broiler. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add sugar, water and cinnamon. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Add rum to sauce; ignite with match. (Pineapple and sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover pineapple and sauce separately. Bring sauce to simmer before continuing.) Add pineapple wedges to skillet. Cook until heated through, turning to coat, about 4 minutes. Return pineapple to shells. Boil sauce until thick, about 2 minutes.
• Cut each pineapple wedge crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, keeping shells intact. Spoon sauce over pineapple. Broil until sauce bubbles and browns slightly, about 3 minutes. Transfer to plates.

BAKED PINEAPPLE WITH BROWN SUGAR AND KAHLUA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange pineapple in single layer in baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Dot with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Drizzle Kahlúa over. Bake until pineapple juices bubble, 25 minutes.
• If necessary, transfer juices to small saucepan and boil until thickened to sauce consistency. Arrange pineapple on plates. Top with ice cream. Spoon sauce over and serve hot.

PINEAPPLE IN BROWN SUGAR WITH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saute pan over low heat. Add sugar and stir until melted. Add pineapple, rum, if desired, and vanilla, and turn heat up to medium high.
• Cook, stirring, until liquid is reduced and pineapple is glazed, about 15 minutes. Be careful not to burn.
• Serve in bowls with a scoop of ice cream.

BROWN SUGAR BAKED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• stir together first 4 ingredients in a small bowl -- let stand 10 minutes.
• cut each pineapple into 8 1" thick slices.
• place pineapple slices on a aluminum foil lined baking sheet -- and pour honey mixture evenly over the top --
• broil 3" from heat 15-17 minutes -- or until golden brown --
• serve with ice cream.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Make the topping: In an oven-safe 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, lemon juice and salt, and whisk until the brown sugar melts, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Let cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture starts to smell like caramel and darkens slightly, about 1 minute longer. (Don't walk away or the mixture may burn.) The mixture will clump and separate, but that's OK.
• Add fruit and nuts, gently tossing to coat with the caramel. Remove from heat and arrange fruit into an even layer on bottom of skillet. Ignore any sugar clumps; they will dissolve during baking.
• Make the cake: In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest until thoroughly combined. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Add sour cream and whisk until well mixed. Sprinkle in baking powder, baking soda and salt into the batter, one at a time, and whisking vigorously after each addition. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in flour until just incorporated. The mixture will be lumpy, but that's OK. Don't overmix. Scrape batter into the skillet over the fruit and spread evenly.
• Bake until surface is deeply browned all over (with darker brown edges) and the fruit is lightly bubbling along the sides of the skillet, about 35 to 45 minutes, rotating halfway through. A toothpick inserted into cake will come out clean.
• Once the cake is out of the oven, immediately run a butter knife or offset spatula along the edge of the skillet. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes to cool slightly. Carefully invert cake into serving platter. If some fruit or nuts stick to bottom of the skillet, gently remove them using offset spatula or knife and place back onto cake. Let cake cool until the fruit topping sets, at least 30 minutes to 1 hour, before serving. Cake is best served on the day it is baked.