TWD - Laurent's Slow Roasted Pineapple

This week's Tuesday with Dorie recipe is Laurent's Slow Roasted Pineapple. 

Initially, I was not enthused about making this dish.  First, it's autumn here, and I had grave doubts about being able to find a fresh pineapple.  However, my local fruit shop came through, and I bought a half pineapple instead of whole (because what was I going to do with a whole pineapple?).

Second, I wondered why anyone would bother spending two hours roasting pineapple.  Seriously, I thought, "why not just open a can of Golden Circle and be done with it?" 

However, after tasting this, I have changed my tune.  The peeled and quartered pineapple is roasted for two hours with a mixture of jam (in my case, marmalade), booze (in my case, Scotch), and a mixture of spices (I used cardamom pods, black peppercorns, cloves and a cinnamon stick).   

The end result is a sticky, candied concoction that is terribly addictive.  I could have eaten all of it at once.  However, I stretched it over three sessions, eating some on its own and the rest on my morning muesli.  (Boozey pineapple on muesli?  Yes please.)

Loved this - must bear it in mind as a summer dinner party dessert.

To see what the others made this week and what they thought of it, visit the LYL section of the TWD website.