Baking with Dorie: Gourmandise

Name: Baking with Dorie: Gourmandise
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters heavy cream, boiled (it can be at room temperature); 1 Zest from 1/2 limes, removed with a zester (do not grate the zest); 2 Tbsps sweet orange marmalade; 1 Strip orange zest; 1 pineapple (the remainder of the pineapple from above), peeled; 6 servings The dried pineapple (optional, recipe below); 6 servings The fresh pineapple (recipe below); 6 servings Red currants or pomegranate seeds, optional; 2 Tbsps sugar; 6 servings Confectioners sugar; 3 Tbsps pearl tapioca (not granulated or instant); 6 servings The tapioca (recipe below); 237 milliliters unsweetened coconut milk, at room temperature; 237 milliliters whole milk

Baking with Dorie: Gourmandise might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 482 calories, 6g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up the pineapple, lime zest, confectioner's sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Peel the pineapple and cut 6 slices crosswise, core and all (save the rest of the pineapple, you'll be using it); ideally, the slices should be less than 1/8 inch thick. (If you have a meat slicer, you'll find it's perfect for getting a very thin slice of fruit.)

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Pineapple

Fruit

Meat

Cut the core from each slice (this is easily done with a small cookie or biscuit cutter) and place the slices on a triple thickness of paper towels. Cover with three layers of paper towels and allow the pineapple to drain for an hour or two.

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Pineapple

Biscuits

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Paper Towels

Preheat the oven to 200°F. Dust a nonstick baking sheet with a light coating of confectioner's sugar; have another baking sheet at hand.

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Sugar

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Place the pineapple rounds on the baking sheet dusted with the confectioner's sugar, cover with the other baking sheet (it will serve as a weight) and bake for about 1 hour, with the oven door held slightly ajar with a wooden spoon, until the pineapple is dried. Cool on a rack and then store in an airtight container. (The pineapple can be made a few days ahead and kept in a tin at room temperature, safe from humidity. This same technique works for oranges, lemons, apples and pears.)

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Pineapple

Orange

Apple

Lemon

Pear

Sugar

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Baking Sheet

Wooden Spoon

Oven

For the Tapioca: Bring the milk, sugar and orange zest to a boil in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart saucepan. Stirring constantly, add the tapioca in a slow, steady stream. Reduce the heat to its lowest setting and cook the mixture, stirring frequently, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tapioca is soft and most of the liquid has been absorbed

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Orange Zest

Tapioca

Sugar

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Add the boiled cream and coconut milk and, stirring constantly, cook over low heat for 3 minutes. Turn the tapioca out into a bowl, press a piece of plastic wrap against its surface, and cool to room temperature. When it is cool, wrap the tapioca airtight and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 2 hours. (The tapioca can be refrigerated for up to two days.)

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Coconut Milk

Tapioca

Cream

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

For Fresh Pineapple: Quarter the pineapple from top to bottom and cut away the core.

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Pineapple

Cut each quarter lengthwise into thin spears, then cut these long pieces crosswise into bite-sized spears. Blot the pineapple free of excess moisture with paper towels and put the pieces in a bowl.

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Pineapple

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Paper Towels

Bowl

Add the marmalade and zest and toss until the mixture is well blended. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or for as long as a day.

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Marmalade