Cooking With Pineapple

8 whole ladyfingers
1 tbsp sherry or 1 tbsp orange juice
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup seedless green grapes
13 1/2 ounce can pineapple chunks, well drained
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Split ladyfingers and arrange in serving bowl. Sprinkle with sherry (or orange juice). Combine fruits in a mixing bowl. Mix remaining [...]

12 marshmallows
1 tbsp cold water
1 3/4 cup whipping cream, chilled
1/3 cup pineapple juice, chilled
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup crushed pineapple
Combine the marshmallows and water in the top of a double boiler and heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows have melted. Let cool. Meanwhile, put the whipping cream into a chilled bowl and [...]

1 1/2 cups diced strawberries
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1 cup diced pineapple
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp butter
6 baked tart shells
vanilla ice cream
Mix strawberries and sugar. Make a smooth paste of cornstarch and a little of the pineapple juice. Add remaining pineapple juice, diced pineapple and salt.
Cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Add butter, [...]

1 medium banana
8 ounces pineapple chunks, drained
11 ounces mandarin orange sections, drained
8 ounces maraschino cherries, drained
8 ounces honey
shredded coconut
Peel banana and cut into 1/2″ slices. Alternate fruit on skewers, topping with a cherry. Brush with honey and plance on top rack of a grill. Cook at low to medium heat until fruit in thoroughly heated. [...]

4 cups water
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 (2 inch) stick cinnamon
1 large pineapple
4 large bananas
1 tsp orange peel, grated
1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
2 (1 inch) sticks cinnamon
Combine water sugar and large cinnamon stick in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Continue to boil for 20 minutes. When finished there should be about 2 1/2 [...]