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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons powdered gelatin
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice, from 4 limes
- 1 cup water
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature for 1 hour
- 2 cups heavy cream, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 15 ounces canned pineapple slices
- Unsweetened shredded coconut, to garnish
- Fresh mint leaves, to garnish
Details
Adapted from thekitchn.com
Preparation
Step 1
Sprinkle the gelatin over the pineapple juice in a wide, shallow bowl, and set aside to soften for 5 to 10 minutes.
Heat the lime juice with the water and sugar in a 2-quart saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then turn off the heat. Whisk in the softened gelatin and pineapple juice. Turn the heat back on to very low, and continue whisking until the gelatin is completely melted and there are no lumps. (Be careful not to boil the mixture again.)
Pour the gelatin mixture into a 9x9-inch baking dish and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours (or overnight), until it is completely set.
Take the firm gelatin out of the refrigerator and take out about 1/3 of it and chop into very small cubes — about 1/4-inch to a side. Spread on a plate and set aside.
Put the rest of the lime gelatin in the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl, and use a hand mixer) and beat on high speed for about 1 minute or until it begins to look frothy. Add the softened cream cheese and 1 cup cream. Beat slowly, then on high, until thick and creamy. Scrape this mixture out into a large separate bowl.
Add the 1 remaining cup cream back into the mixer bowl and beat with the salt for 3 to 5 minutes, or until it holds stiff peaks. Fold this cream into the cream-gelatin mixture in the large bowl.
Drain the canned pineapple. Chop most of the slices into small bites, about the size of the gelatin cubes. (Reserve one or two slices for garnish.) Fold this and the reserved lime gelatin cubes into the cream mixture as well.
Refrigerate the fluff until ready to serve. Serve in small glasses garnished with coconut, fresh mint, and pineapple. Well-covered, this will keep for about 3 or 4 days.
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