Roasted Pineapple with Green Tea and Melon Granita
- 2 pineapples
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- Green Tea Melon Granita, recipe follows
- 2 Galia melons, peeled and cubed
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 tablespoon green tea powder
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- Peel and cut 1 pineapple into 2-inch cubes.
- Using a vegetable juicer, juice the cubed pineapple, (you can also use a food processor to puree the pineapple and press it through a strainer lined with cheesecloth so that you are left with pure juice).
- Pour the juice into a saucepan with the cardamom.
- Bring to a boil.
- Remove from the heat, set aside, and let the cardamom infuse.
- Peel the remaining pineapple and cut horizontally into 1-inch round slices.
- Cut out the center core with a small size round cutter.
- Place slices of pineapple in the pineapple juice, bring to a boil, and then turn off the heat.
- Let cool and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
- The following day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove pineapple slices from the juice place on a sheet pan.
- Roast in the oven until tender, about 30 minutes.
- To plate, place warm pineapple in a bowl and top with a scoop of Green Tea Melon Granita.
- Place the melon in a bowl.
- Add the ground ginger, green tea powder, and honey.
- Blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Pour into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and strain into a shallow 9 by 13-inch metal pan or dish.
- Stir in the lime juice, let cool, and then freeze overnight.
- The following day, remove the granita from the freezer, scrape with a fork to make the granita, and return to freezer until ready to serve.
- Yield: 6 servings
pineapples, ground cardamom, green tea, galia melons, ground ginger, green tea, honey, lime juice
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/roasted-pineapple-with-green-tea-and-melon-granita-recipe.html (may not work)