Caramelized Pineapple

Ingredients

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

Steps

1. Combine the 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 the vanilla pod and let the sugar mixture sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
4. Dip the pineapple into sugar mixture then dredge in remaining sugar, adding more as needed.
5. Place the pineapple on a greased baking sheet and place under broiler, shaking constantly until well browned.
6. Remove the pineapple; keep warm.
7. Place the baking sheet on two burners and heat over high heat.
8. Add the rum and ignite.
9. Scrape browned bits off of the pan and boil rum until reduced by half.
10. Add the rum to remaining sugar mixture and stir.
11. Serve pineapple with remaining sugar mixture on the side.