Festive Pineapple Boat Recipes

FESTIVE PINEAPPLE BOAT

Steps:

• Stand pineapple up and cut about a third off of one side, leaving the top attached. Remove fruit from the piece cut off and discard outer peel. Remove fruit from the remaining pineapple, leaving a 1/2-in. shell intact. Cut pineapple into bite-size pieces; toss with bananas and kiwi. Spoon into "boat". , Combine brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over fruit. Sprinkle with coconut. Garnish with strawberries if desired. Serve immediately.

PINEAPPLE BOATS

Steps:

• Take 4 pineapples and cut each in half, lengthwise making sure that equal stalk and leaves remain in either half.
• Scoop out centers, leaving only a thin wall inside skins.
• Dice the scooped out pineapple.
• Add a tin of canned fruit or fres fruits.
• Mix fruits liberally with coconut and silvered almonds or pieces of other nuts.
• Pile this mixture of fruits and nuts into the pineapple boats.
• Cover with thick slices of left-over sponge cake.
• Top with a meringue made from egg whites and sugar.
• Bake in a moderate oven till meringue is crisp and a beautiful rich golden colour.
• Serve with ice cream or fresh cream!

PINEAPPLE BOATS

Steps:

• Quarter a pineapple lengthwise, leaving the green top on each piece. Slice out the core and discard. Score the flesh down to the skin. Then run a knife between skin and flesh, to liberate the pieces. What you want is the whole thing to look like it's still intact, but be easy to eat in bite-size cubes. You can splash it with rum if you like.