Caramelised pineapple dessert

A delicious, and very quick and easy, dessert recipe using fresh pineapple and honey which can be used as a topping for meringue baskets, a basis for tart tatin or in a tasty trifle.

Ingredients

• 1/2 pineapple, cored and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 -> 3 tablespoons good honey
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon (small pinch) of either five spice powder or ground star anise

Method

• Fry all the ingredients in a small non-stick frying pan or a well-buttered tart tatin tin for about 5 minutes, until the honey starts to caramelise.
Then either:
• Before the mixture cools, pile equal amounts onto four small meringue baskets. Leave to cool completely before topping with whipped cream or crème fraiche.
or
• If making a tart tatin spread the pineapple mixture evenly across the base of the tin, cover with pastry and cook as usual.
or
• For a trifle, leave the caramelised fruit to cool slightly before piling on top of rum-soaked sponge then top with cinnamon custard and whipped fresh cream or crème fraiche. Drizzle with a teaspoon of warmed honey and sprinkle with a few roasted chopped almonds or hazelnuts.

I said it was easy!

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