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Confit Victoria pineapple with honey and spices

In this fairly straightforward recipe pineapple wedges are poached gently in a honey syrup flavoured with vanilla and star anise.

This transforms the pineapple into flavoursome morsels that melt in the mouth.

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Last modified on: March 10^th 2021

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 3 Victorias pineapple
2 ½ cup butter
3 1 cup honey
4 2 lime
5 3 vanillas pod
6 6 stars anise

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Confit Victoria pineapple with honey and spices

Prepare 3 Victorias pineapple and cut lengthways into 8.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Stage 2 - 5 min.

The spiced honey syrup

Put into a small pan: ½ cup butter, 1 cup honey, the seeds scraped from 3 vanillas pod, 6 stars anise and the juice of 2 lime.

On low heat bring up to a simmer, then turn off the heat and cover.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Do not discard the vanilla pod. Cut it into as many pieces as the pineapple.

Stage 4 - 4 min.

Stab a small knife into the end of each pineapple wedge, then stick a piece of vanilla pod into the cut.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Arrange the pineapple wedges in a small oven-proof dish and pour the syrup over.

Remove and discard the star anise.

Stage 6 - 50 min.

Cook in the oven for around 40 to 50 minutes, until the pineapple is completely soft.

Every 10 minutes during cooking, spoon the syrup over the pineapple or, better still, turn the wedges over so they soak up the syrup evenly.

Stage 7

Remove the pieces of vanilla pod and serve hot in individual dishes with a generous dose of syrup poured over.

Remarks

If you don't have a Victoria pineapple, you can use half a normal, larger pineapple.

If your pineapple is already on the sharp side, don't add any lime juice.

For a more indulgent dessert, serve with a generous dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Keeping

Best eaten right away, but can be reheated.

Source

Based on a recipe by Fabrice Mignot.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,649 Kcal or 15,278 Kj	2 gr	376 gr	237 gr
182 %	1 %	35 %	36 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
104 Kcal or 435 Kj	< 1 gr	11 gr	7 gr
5 %	<1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
304 Kcal or 1,273 Kj	< 1 gr	31 gr	20 gr
15 %	<1 %	3 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 33.26 €
Per person : 2.77 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Honey: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Hazelnut and orange cake, Gingerbread, Chocolate madeleines, Cranachan, Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Flaky chocolate brioche, Oatmeal and apple cookies, Sorrel omelette, Langoustine and leek tarts, Checkerboard biscuits, ... All
	Star anise: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Indian rice pudding, Citrus tart, ... All
	Vanilla pod: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mousse with two chocolates, Crème brulée, Pears in red wine with blackcurrant , Vanilla sugar, Rice pudding (riz au lait), ... All

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