Pineapple Fruit Boat Recipe

By mrshermes2002

Ingredients

• 1 fresh pineapple
• 1-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 medium navel orange, peeled and sectioned
• 1 medium firm banana, sliced
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened

Preparation

Step 1

Stand pineapple upright and vertically cut a third from one side, leaving the leaves attached; set cut piece aside.

Using a paring or grapefruit knife, remove pineapple from large section in strips, leaving a 1/2-in. shell; discard core. Cut strips into bite-size chunks. Set aside 2 tablespoons juice from pineapple; invert shell onto paper towel to drain. Remove fruit from the small pineapple piece and cut into chunks; discard peel. Place shell in a large serving bowl or on a serving platter.

In a bowl, combine the pineapple chunks, strawberries, orange and banana. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and reserved pineapple juice; spoon over fruit and stir gently. Spoon into pineapple boat.
Yield: 6 servings.