[Jamestown1630]

This week: Pineapple - and I acquire a new Gadget!

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[SkyDancer]

That ham and bean soup I mentioned a while back came out great, folks couldn’t get enough of it. Two gallons gone just like that. Next up: Beef Stroganoff.

[Jamestown1630]

I have to apologize - I just realized that my link to Pineapple Upside Down Cake goes to a recipe that is definitely ‘Party Size’!

I will try to find the original ‘Betty Crocker’ one that I thought I was posting ;-)

[Twotone]

My father was stationed in Hawaii when I was a youngster. My sisters & I competed for the pineapple core. Just loved it. I bought a pineapple a few years ago & was anticipating enjoying the core...tough, chewy, ick. Have pineapples changed or did I just have tougher teeth & jaw back then?! :-)

I saw an interesting recipe for a Pinapple Upside Down Cake on Facebook (from The Trend) a few days ago & jotted down the recipe. It wasn’t specific on measurements for some things so you’d just have to ‘wing it.’ (See final note.)

In a bundt cake pan, pour in melted butter.

Add brown sugar & mix together, smear up sides.

Take a can of sliced pineapple & cut in half. Place the slices in the pan with ends sticking up. Use maraschino cherries to keep pineapple spaced evenly & upright.

Take a yellow cake mix & add a package of vanilla pudding mix. Add a cup of pineapple juice, a cup of milk, a quarter cup of vegetable oil & 3 eggs & blend together. Pour over pineapple slices in the bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Remove from bundt pan onto plate.

Note: the exact amounts of the fluid are estimated. Might want to use ¾ cup & add more if not thin enough.

[CottonBall]

Sounds neat - I always wondered about those gadgets. I worry they’ll cut away part of the good stuff?

[W.]

New toys are always fun! And all pineapple I saw was encased in green Jello with walnuts, etc. I just scarf down a cold can when the mood strikes!

[afraidfortherepublic]

Pineapple? I was up at 4:45 am today and have already baked a loaf of soda bread for St. Pat’s. New recipe, so I hope it is good.

[pugmama]

This is a family favorite. I serve it with coconut rice and a coleslaw with a type of sesame ginger dressing;

Rum and Chili Roasted Chicken Thighs With Pineapple

1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
3/4 tsp. kosher salt
6 scallions, trimmed and chopped (can use one medium onion)
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
2 tbsp. canola oil
2 tbsp. rum, preferably dark or amber
1 tbsp. thyme leaves
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 Scotch bonnet or habanero chili pepper, seeded and chopped (Can use 1 tsp. chili powder if fresh not available)
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
6 chicken thighs, rinsed and patted very dry
3/4 pound pineapple pieces, diced into 1/4-inch chunks or very roughly chopped (can use canned pineapples in juice if fresh is not available)

In a blender or food processor, combine lemon juice and salt, and blend for 5 seconds to dissolve salt. Add onion, garlic, oil, rum, thyme, brown sugar and spices, and blend until mixture forms a paste.

Rub chili paste all over chicken pieces. If you have time, let marinate for up to 45 minutes at room temperature, or up to 24 hours in refrigerator.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Put chicken in a large baking pan and scatter pineapple around it in one layer. Roast until chicken is cooked through ( juices will run clear when pricked with a fork), about 30 minutes.

Serve chicken and pineapple coated with pan drippings, with lemon wedges.

[pugmama]

ASIAN COLE SLAW WITH GINGER SESAME OIL DRESSING

Ingredients

1 head of cabbage cut very thinly ( I used red and green)
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro.
1 cup chopped peanuts
1/2 cup chopped green onions

Dressing:

3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

Preparation

mix dressing and let flavors to meld while preparing the slaw. Mix the slaw together and add desired amount of salad dressing.

[Hiskid]

Pork and Beans Spice cake (made with canned pineapple)

http://www.food.com/recipe/pork-n-beans-cake-spice-cake-easy-322148