Best Glazed Pineapple With Macadamia Nut Crunch Recipes

PINEAPPLE & MACADAMIA NUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine cake mix, pineapple juice, oil and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into three greased and floured 8-in. round baking pans., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, combine sugar and flour in a large saucepan. Whisk in egg yolks, butter and pineapple until blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature. Reserve 1/3 cup pineapple mixture for frosting; gently stir nuts into remaining pineapple mixture., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the filling. Repeat. Top with remaining cake layer., For frosting, cream butter, confectioners' sugar, reserved pineapple mixture and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. Spread over top and sides of cake. If desired, chop and toast additional nuts; sprinkle on top and around bottom of cake.

GLAZED PINEAPPLE WITH CINNAMON CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Mix the lime juice and half the lime zest with 1 tablespoon honey, 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg. Set this sauce aside.
• Stir the powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon into the creme fraiche.
• Heat the butter and remaining honey in a non-stick frying pan until melted. Add the pineapple and cook over a high heat for 8 minutes, turning regularly until caramelized.
• Pour in the spiced lime sauce and bubble for a few seconds, tossing the pineapple to glaze in the sauce.
• Place 2 wedges of pineapple on each plate, sprinkle with the remaining lime zest and accompanied by a dollop of the cinnamon creme fraiche. Serve immediately.

HONEY GLAZED MACADAMIA NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Toss all the ingredients together.
• Transfer macadamia nuts to a greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally.
• Allow to cool.
• Store in an airtight container.

MACADAMIA NUT PINA COLADA BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*. Grease bottom and sides of 8x8 or 9x9 inch square pan with shortening.
• Drain pineapple well, reserving 3 teaspoons juice for Pineapple Glaze.
• Mix 1 cup flour, the butter and powdered sugar with spoon until flour is moistened. Press in pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl with wire whisk until blended. Stir in pineapple and remaining ingredients except Pineapple Glaze. Spread over partially baked crust.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Make Pineapple Glaze by mixing the powdered sugar and reserved pineapple juice until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over bars.