Pineapple with Rum & Lime Mascarpone

Recipe for: PINEAPPLE with RUM & LIME MASCARPONE 

Ingredients: 

·        1 pineapple, peeled, cored & cut into 8 long wedges

·        200g mascarpone

·        2 tblsp icing sugar

·        1 lime, zested & juiced + extra for garnish

·        4 gingernut biscuits

·        30g butter

·        2 tblsp honey

·        Pinch cinnamon

·        1 tblsp rum

 

Method: 

1.      Cut the pineapple into 8 wedges & set aside

2.      In a bowl mix the mascarpone, icing sugar, lime zest and lime juice to taste.  Set aside

3.      In another bowl crush the gingernut biscuits

4.      In a frying pan heat the butter over a high heat & cook the pineapple wedges for 6-8 minutes until they are starting to caramelise

5.      Drizzle over the honey & cinnamon

6.      Cook for another minute

7.      Add the rum & simmer for one minute until sauce is syrupy

8.      Place two wedges on each plate

9.      Add large spoonful of mascarpone

10.   Sprinkle with the gingernut crumbs

11.   Garnish with lime zest or wedges