Pineapple Surprise Recipes

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• For the topping, beat 50g softened butter and 50g light soft brown sugar together until creamy. Spread over the base and a quarter of the way up the sides of a 20cm round cake tin. Arrange 7 pineapple rings on top (reserving the syrup for later), then place 7 glacé cherries in the centres of the rings.
• Place 100g softened butter, 100g golden caster sugar, 100g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 2 eggs in a bowl along with 2 tbsp of the reserved pineapple syrup. Using an electric whisk, beat to a soft consistency.
• Spoon into the tin on top of the pineapple and smooth it out so it's level. Bake for 35 mins. Leave to stand for 5 mins, then turn out onto a plate. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.

ANANAS EN SURPRISE (PINEAPPLE SURPRISE)

Steps:

• halve the pineapple down its length, cutting through the frond of green leaves at the top.
• Cut out the tough central "choke" from the two halves.
• Scoop out and chop the flesh, being careful not to damage the shell.
• Put the flesh and the rum into a freezer bag and put into the freezer for 6 hours or overnight.
• Put the shells into a freezer bag and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.
• Make a meringue by beating the egg whites with the salt until they form stiff peaks before folding in the sugar.
• Heat your oven to its maximum.
• Place the pineapple shells on a baking sheet and fill with the pineapple flesh and rum.
• Add scoops of coconut ice-cream.
• cover with the meringue being careful to seal it round the edges to the pineapple shells.
• Bake for 5 minutes or until the meringue is lightly set and the peaks are just browning.
• If you want to go really over the top you can stick a couple of sparklers in as you serve it!

CHERRY PINEAPPLE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. In the prepared baking dish, layer pie filling over crushed pineapple.
• Sprinkle cake mix over the top, smoothing evenly and covering the top. Pour the melted butter or margarine over the top, covering evenly. Top with the coconuts and nuts.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 50 to 60 minutes or until brown on top and bubbly.
• ** Optional: -- omit coconut and add extra 1/2 cup of nuts -- Substitute pecans, peanuts or cashews for macadamia nuts.