Cookbook:Caramelized Pineapple

Caramelized pineapple is crispy on the outside, sweet, and fruity.

Ingredients

 * 2 cups diced pineapple
 * ½ cup dark brown sugar, divided
 * ½ cup heavy cream
 * 3 tbsp dark rum
 * 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped

Procedure

 * 1) Combine vanilla bean and liquid ingredients except rum and ¼ cup brown sugar.
 * 2) Heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and has thickened slightly, 15–30 minutes.
 * 3) Remove vanilla pod and let the sugar mixture sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
 * 4) Dip pineapple into sugar mixture then dredge in remaining sugar, adding more as needed.
 * 5) Place pineapple on a greased baking sheet and place under broiler, shaking constantly until well browned.
 * 6) Remove pineapple; keep warm.
 * 7) Place baking sheet on two burners and heat over high heat. Add rum and ignite. Scrape browned bits off of pan and boil rum until reduced by half.
 * 8) Add rum to remaining sugar mixture and stir. Serve pineapple with remaining sugar mixture on the side.