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Broiled Pineapple with Rum Caramel and Macadamia Toffee

By Jill Dupleix

3.8

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Crunchy toffee and rum-spiked caramel turn pineapple into a festive dessert.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

Macadamia toffee:

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup macadamia nuts

Broiled pineapple:

1 4-pound fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, cut lengthwise into 16 long wedges, each wedge halved crosswise
1/4 cup (packed) brown sugar

Rum caramel:

2 tablespoons (packed) brown sugar
2 tablespoons dark rum
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. For macadamia toffee:

    Step 1

    Line baking sheet with foil. Place sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is pale golden color, occasionally brushing down pan sides with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 6 minutes. Stir in nuts and cook until caramel is deep amber, swirling pan occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour onto prepared baking sheet. Cool completely. Peel macadamia brittle from foil. Transfer to work surface. Chop coarsely.

  2. For broiled pineapple:

    Step 2

    Preheat broiler. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil. Arrange pineapple slices in single layer on prepared sheet; sprinkle brown sugar over. Broil until sugar bubbles and turns amber, watching closely to avoid burning, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove pineapple from broiler.

  3. For rum caramel:

    Step 3

    Bring brown sugar, rum, butter, and vanilla to boil in heavy small saucepan. Stir until sugar dissolves. Boil without stirring until mixture is slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.

    Step 4

    Arrange warm pineapple on large serving platter. Drizzle pineapple with rum caramel. Sprinkle macadamia toffee over.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 215.5 kcal calories
32.5 % calories from fat
7.8 g fat
1.9 g saturated fat
3.8 mg cholesterol
38.2 g carbohydrates
2.6 g dietary fiber
33.6 g total sugars
35.6 g net carbohydrates
1.3 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
TagsFruit DessertDessertRumAlcoholBeveragesMacadamia NutNutPineappleFruitGluten FreeSimmerBroilBon Appétit
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