Pineapple Flambé
Sweet it’s Saturday! Try out this easy, delicious & quick to make fruit dessert!
Ingredients
- 1 ripe pineapple
- 10cl rhum
- 20gr butter
- 1/2 orange juiced
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbs sugar
How to Make It
Step 1
Peel the pineapple and remove the coarse middle stem and chop finely (about 1cm)
Step 2
add the orange and lemon juice into a small bowl and add the spices. Mix
Step 3
Add the previous mixture to the chopped pineapples and marinate for a few minutes
Step 4
Melt the butter over medium to high heat
Add the chopped pineapples and the marinade
Step 5
Add the sugar and cook until caramelized
Step 6
Add the rhum into the skillet and very quickly light it up. Caution, make sure you take a step back as the fire can go quite high!
Step 7
Cook for another minute or so
Serve warm and garnish with a couple of mint leaves
Nutritional Info:
This popular fruit is packed with nutrients, antioxidants and other helpful compounds, such as enzymes that can fight inflammation and disease.
Pineapples are tropical fruits that are rich in vitamins, enzymes and antioxidants. They may help boost the immune system, build strong bones and aid indigestion. And, despite their sweetness, pineapples are low in calories.
Source: Healthline
Fun Facts:
Pineapples regenerate! You can plant pineapple leaves to grow a new plant. They contain the bromelain enzyme which can break down proteins, so you can use them to tenderize meat. Hawaii produces about 1/3 of all pineapples in the world. Pineapples are a cluster of hundreds of fruitlets. They take about 18-20 months to become ready to harvest. Pineapples are native to South America before Christopher Columbus discovered them in 1493. Pineapple is the only edible fruit of its kind, the Bromeliads. One pineapple plant can produce one pineapple at a time. Pineapples ripen faster upside down.
Source: That’s it Fruit
