Vanilla-Poached Pineapple

Name: Vanilla-Poached Pineapple
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 stick (2-to 3-inch) piece of cinnamon; 946 milliliters dry white wine; 79 milliliters Grand Marnier; 2 Tbsps granulated sugar; 79 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 1 large extra-sweet pineapple; 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 8 servings Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream

If $3.44 per serving falls in your budget, Vanilla-Poached Pineapple might be a great gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 368 calories. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up vanilla bean, accompaniment: vanillan ice cream, grand marnier, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours.

Instructions

Peel pineapple, then quarter lengthwise.

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Pineapple

Cut out core, then cut each quarter lengthwise into 4 pieces (for a total of 16).

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into a 12-inch heavy skillet with tip of a paring knife, then add pod, wine, Grand Marnier, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, cloves, and a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved.

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Cinnamon Stick

Grand Marnier

Vanilla Bean

Brown Sugar

Bay Leaves

Clove

Seeds

Sugar

Salt

Wine

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Frying Pan

Knife

Add pineapple to wine mixture and return to a boil.

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Pineapple

Wine

Remove from heat. Cool pineapple in liquid, about 1 hour.

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Pineapple

Transfer pineapple with a slotted spoon to a 4-sided sheet pan, then boil liquid until reduced to about 2/3 cup, about 35 minutes.

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Pineapple

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Slotted Spoon

Frying Pan

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Sprinkle pineapple with granulated sugar, then broil 3 to 4 inches from heat until slightly caramelized and lightly charred in spots, 10 to 15 minutes (watch carefully and remove any pineapple that colors more quickly).

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Granulated Sugar

Pineapple

Serve drizzled with syrup.

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Syrup