Pineapple along with the leaves my, allowed to dry. Cut it lengthwise into four pieces, too, along with the leaves. Get how-to "boats".

Carefully with a sharp knife cut away the rind with the flesh, trying not to hurt either the pulp or rind. To make it more clear, will hold some analogy - cut the flesh as well as remove the fish fillets from the skins. Slightly off topic comparison, but to make it clear how to act. :-D Removed the flesh left on the rind. Cut the flesh across "pumps" slices width 1cm.

The resulting alternating segments extend in different directions, but that they touch each other in the middle of 1.5-2 cm. in Order not collapsed beauty, threading a wooden skewer in the middle of the "boat", where the pieces touch each other.

The butter will melt. Mix hot oil, sugar, ginger and rum (brandy). Mix well.

Pineapple "boat" laid in a form or on a baking sheet, covered with baking paper (sweet caramel will drain). With the mixture coat the pineapple with a brush. Sent in a preheated 200 degree oven for 10 minutes. It is possible, depending on the oven, the time will change slightly. You want the caramel a little darkened.

And you've got yourself a wonderful dessert! You need to eat it hot/warm. This is a very tasty, sweet, juicy and flavorful! Sticks before serving gently pull out. I made 1/2 portions, i.e., 1/2 pineapple, 2 "boats", but the caramel was done in the calculation of a whole pineapple - has not regretted, very very good! Bon appetit and interesting culinary experiments! Recipe from the "school of Gastronome" (January, 2005). PS As the option was still such a flow - all according to the recipe, and the caramel is not added to the rum (brandy), all baked, come out of the oven, pours a rum and ignited. If there are willing, you could try. )