Ingredients

  • 4 (3-inch) puff pastry rounds
  • 1/2 fresh pineapple, peeled and diced
  • 4 ounces cream of coconut
  • 4 ounces brown sugar
  • 7 ounces pineapple juice
  • 4 ounces toasted shredded coconut, plus extra for garnish
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 ounces dark Puerto Rican rum
  • Vanilla ice cream

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the puff pastry rounds until golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  • When golden, remove and let cool.
  • Saute pineapple with coconut cream, brown sugar, pineapple juice, coconut, and cinnamon sticks.
  • When pineapple caramelizes, remove from the heat and carefully add the dark rum.
  • Return to the heat and carefully flambe.
  • Cook until the alcohol cooks off and the flames die out.
  • Remove from heat.
  • To assemble, in large serving bowl or cup, place puff pastry round first in the center.
  • Scoop out ice cream and place on round.
  • Serve warm pineapple-rum sauce over ice cream.
  • Garnish with some extra toasted coconut or with half cinnamon stick.