Pineapple Tower with Fire and Ice Dip
March 2007
Pineapple chunks are treated to a colorful, Thai-inspired spice dunk.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 15 mins
- 1/2cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped hot fresh chile, such as habanero
- 1 large pineapple
- Combine the sugar, salt and chile and place in decorative bowls. Cut the top off the pineapple and place on a platter. Remove the inner fronds and place a tall candle in the center of the pineapple top. Cut the pineapple base into 1-inch pieces and scatter around the platter. Set out bowls of dip and toothpicks.
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- Serve the pineapple chunks with bowls of vanilla yogurt.