Pineapple Coconut Napoleons With Mascarpone Cream And Pineapple Syrup Recipes

PINEAPPLE-COCONUT NAPOLEONS WITH MASCARPONE CREAM AND PINEAPPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Spray large nonstick baking sheet with vegetable oil spray. Mix coconut and flour in small bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until blended. Gradually add egg whites and beat until mixture thickens slightly. Stir in coconut mixture.
• Form 2 tuiles by spooning 1 very generous tablespoonful batter for each tuile onto prepared baking sheet, spacing 4 inches apart. Using small metal spatula or back of spoon, spread batter to thin 3- to 3 1/2-inch rounds. Bake until tuiles are golden, about 22 minutes. Working quickly and using metal spatula, transfer tuiles to racks. Return baking sheet to oven briefly if tuiles harden and stick slightly to sheet. Working in batches, repeat with remaining batter, spraying baking sheet with vegetable oil spray before each batch. Cool completely.
• Boil first 7 ingredients in heavy large pot until liquid is reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 4 minutes. Arrange pineapple rounds in layers in pot. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook until pineapple is tender and translucent, turning rounds occasionally, about 20 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pineapple rounds to large baking sheet. Cool. Strain pineapple cooking liquid; return to same pot. Boil until syrup is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl and cool. (Tuiles, pineapple and syrup can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store tuiles in airtight container. Cover and refrigerate pineapple and syrup separately. Bring to room temperature before assembling dessert.)
• Beat mascarpone, cream and sugar in large bowl until firm peaks form. Beat in rum.
• Place 1 tuile on each of 6 plates. Place 1 pineapple round atop each. Spread 3 tablespoons mascarpone cream atop pineapple. Top with another tuile, 3 tablespoons mascarpone cream, then 1 pineapple round. Spoon remaining mascarpone cream into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Pipe rosettes in center of pineapple rounds. Drizzle pineapple syrup around napoleon. Surround with strawberry slices and serve.

PINEAPPLE-COCONUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend 1/2 cup crushed pineapple and cream of coconut in a blender until smooth. Add heavy cream and pulse to blend; pour into a bowl.
• Fold remaining crushed pineapple into the blended mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

UPSIDE-DOWN PINEAPPLE PANCAKES WITH PINEAPPLE COCONUT SYRUP

Steps:

• Sift together, flour, sugar, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Add the coconut.
• Melt 2 Tablespoons of the butter in a medium sized bowl then whisk in buttermilk, milk and eggs until blended.
• Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
• Preheat oven to 450° with a rack on the bottom.
• Ready two oven proof 6-inch nonstick skillets by melting one tablespoon of the remaining butter in each pan over low heat.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar into each skillet & heat, stirring, until bubbling.
• Arrange 4 halved pineapple rings in the bottom of each skillet and heat until the butter is sizzling.
• Add half the batter to each skillet and bake in the oven until their tops are firm when pressed lightly with the fingertips. About 5-6 minutes.
• Invert pancakes onto a plate.
• Serve with Pineapple Coconut Syrup (below).
• For Syrup:.
• Combine the pineapple juice and cornstarch in a small saucepan and stir until blended.
• Add the coconut milk and milk.
• Heat, stirring gently, until mixture thickens slightly.
• Remove from heat.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

CRUSHED PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Spread pecans and coconut onto a baking sheet.
• Toast in the preheated oven until coconut is very light golden brown and pecans become fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, about 10 minutes. Leave the oven on.
• Pulse oats in a blender or food processor until slightly ground.
• Mix brown sugar, white sugar, and butter together in a bowl. Add pineapple, egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
• Mix oats, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl; mix into the wet ingredients. Stir in toasted coconut and pecans. Drop by spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.