Roasted pineapple with spicies, coconut ice cream and grapefruit

Roasted pineapple with spicies, coconut ice cream and grapefruit

Ingredients 

• 1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar

• 1/2 cup orange juice

• 3 tablespoons honey

• 1 sprig of rosemary

• 1 anise star

• 5 black peppercorns • tip of a jalapeno 

• 1 medium ripe pineapple, peeled, cored, cut lengthwise into 8 wedges

• 1/4 cup coconut ice cream

• 1/3 cup natural unsalted pistachios, coarsely chopped

• 4 ounces of grapefruit jam

Preparation 

• Preheat oven to 450°. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir first 7 ingredients in a large bowl until sugar dissolves. Add pineapple; toss to coat. Let marinate, tossing occasionally, for 10 minutes. Place pineapple, one flat side down, on prepared sheet with the spices; reserve marinade. 

• Roast pineapple for 15 minutes. Turn, brush with marinade, and roast until tender and caramelized, 10–15 minutes. Drizzle remaining marinade over; let cool slightly. 

• Divide pineapple among plates. Spoon the coconut ice cream alongside, a spoon of jam and granish with the pistachios.