Appetizer Recipes
Pineapple Dreamboat
Yield: about 3 cups dip
Ingredients
- 1 ripe medium-size pineapple
- 1 egg, well beaten
- 2 to 4 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 (8 ounce) carton whipping cream, whipped
- Assorted fresh fruit
Instructions
- Cut a lengthwise slice from pineapple, remove one third of the pineapple. Scoop pulp from slice; discard rind. Scoop pulp from remaining portion of pineapple, leaving shell 1/2 inch thick; set shell aside.
- Chop pineapple pulp into bite-size pieces, discarding the core. Crush 1 cup pineapple pieces; reserve remaining pineapple pieces for dipping.
- Combine crushed pineapple (and accumulated juice), egg, sugar and flour in a large saucepan. Cook over low heat until thickened. Cool.
- Fold in whipped cream and spoon into pineapple shell. Refrigerate.
- Serve dip with reserved pineapple pieces and other fresh fruit, cut into serving size pieces, such as strawberries, orange slices, apple slices, pear slices, banana chunks, etc.