Warm Pineapple Sundaes with Rum Sauce

By VegasBartender

Pineapple, rum and sugar have a longstanding and flavorful relationship that takes on new meaning when you add ginger and butter and turn up the heat. —Jamie Miller, Maple Grove, Minnesota

Ingredients

• 4 fresh pineapple spears (about 8 ounces)
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 4 teaspoons butter, cut into small pieces
• 2 scoops vanilla ice cream or low-fat frozen yogurt
• 4 gingersnap cookies

Preparation

Step 1

Place pineapple in 1-qt. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, rum and ginger; spoon over pineapple. Dot with butter.

Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 8-10 minutes or until pineapple is lightly browned and sauce is bubbly. Place ice cream in two dessert dishes; top with pineapple and sauce. Serve immediately with cookies.
Yield: 2 servings.