Description
This technique uses one of my newest kitchen gadgets: a pineapple corer-slicer! While you can certainly remove the insides of the pineapple using a knife and spoon, this tool makes the job so incredibly easy! Serve the perfectly sliced pineapple after a delicious meal, and use the juice and bottom scraps in a smoothie!
Ingredients
- 1 large pineapple
- 1 tea light candle
Instructions
- Lay the pineapple down horizontally on a cutting board. Using a serrated knife
- cut off the top 1 1/2 inches
- leaving the leafy crown intact. Set top aside.
- Place the pineapple upright
- with the flesh exposed on the top. Center the pineapple corer-slicer directly over the center core and push down slightly. Hold the pineapple with your left hand while twisting the handle of the corer-slicer clockwise with your right hand
- with a slight downward pressure. Continue until you reach the bottom
- making sure that you do not cut through the skin at the bottom of the pineapple.
- Pull up on the handle of the corer-slicer while pulling down with your left hand to remove it from the pineapple. Remove the handle from the corer-slicer and remove the sliced pineapple to a serving plate. Pour any juice that has collected in the bottom of the pineapple into a glass or container for another use.
- Using a paper towel to get a firm grip
- reach into the pineapple and wrap the paper towel around the core that remains inside. Place a firm grip on the core
- and twist slightly to detach the core from the bottom of the pineapple. Discard core.
- Using a large spoon
- scrape any remaining pineapple from the bottom of the pineapple to create a level surface for the candle.
- Using a small flexible paring knife
- carve out eyes
- nose and a scary grin. Replace the top of the pineapple and refrigerate until ready to display. When ready to display
- place a tea light candle inside and illuminate.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Servings: 6