Pineapple With Rum Sauce

A very nice tart and rum flavored dessert. I tried this fantastic recipe in a restaurant in waikiki and finally developed my own version.

Remove pineapple leaves and discard.

Quarter pineapple lengthwise and cut out and discard cores.

With a sharp knife , cut fruit from rinds , keeping rinds intact and reserving them.

Cut pineapple crosswise into 1 / 4 inch thick slices.

In a medium size saucepan , melt butter.

Add 5 tablespoons brown sugar , rum , lemon juice and bring to a light boil.

Reduce heat and cook over moderate heat for 1 minute , stirring continuously.

Add pineapple slices , stir to coat and cook for 1 minute , stirring occasionally.

Preheat broiler to high.

Line a shallow baking pan with aluminum foil.

Place reserved rinds in prepared pan and with a fork and a spoon return pineapple pieces to rinds , arranging to near original shape.

Spoon remaining sauce over pineapple.

Sprinkle top of pineapple with remaining brown sugar.

Broil pineapple about 3 inches from broiler elements until slightly charred and heated through , about 6 to 8 minutes.

Serve pineapple hot with icecream if desired.

fresh pineapple, butter, dark brown sugar, dark rum, fresh lemon juice, vanilla ice cream