Flaming Fruit-filled Pineapple (microwave)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium fresh pineapple
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, no stems,drained
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup light rum

Recipe

• 1 cut pineapple including crown in half lengthwise.
• 2 cut out fruit leaving shell intact.
• 3 remove core and cut fruit into chunks.
• 4 toss pineapple with remaining ingredients except the rum.
• 5 place pineapple shells on micro safe platter or dish.
• 6 fill with fruit mixture.
• 7 cover with wax paper, and micro on high for 10-12 minutes, check for pineapple doneness it needs to be warm enough to develop flavor in order to be flamed.
• 8 if probe is available set to 120 degrees.
• 9 remove from microwave when done.
• 10 measure rum into glass measuring cup.
• 11 micro at 15 sseconds.
• 12 remove 1 metal tablespoonful.
• 13 pour rest of rum over pineapple.
• 14 ignite the rum in the spoon and pour over the pineapple to flame.