PINEAPPLE IN BROWN SUGAR WITH ICE CREAM

By akselden

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon,unsalted butter
• 2-3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-1/4-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons rum (optional)
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Step 1

1. Melt butter in a medium saute pan over low heat. Add sugar and stir until melted. Add pineapple, rum, if desired, and vanilla, and turn heal up to medium high.
2. Cook, stirring, until liquid is reduced and pineapple is glazed, about 15 minutes. Be careful not to burn.
3. Serve the pineapple in bowls with a scoop of ice cream.