Roasted Golden Pineapple with Spiced Whipped Cream

• 1 golden pineapple-sliced into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sweet wine (recommended: Gervertztraminer, mascato, rum)
• 1 vanilla bean-scraped
• 3 mint leaves
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes
• 1 9 -by-9 inch baking pan
• Aluminum foil

1. In a stainless steel mixing bowl, combine pineapple slices, sugar, wine, vanilla bean and mint leaves.
2. Place into baking pan and cover with foil.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
4. Fruit should be slightly caramelized to the bottom of the baking pan and there should be fragrant syrup through out.
5. Whip cream to soft peaks.
6. Add 1/4 cup sugar and spices.
7. Continue whipping to stiff peak.
8. Serve slice of pineapple with syrup and dollop of cream.
9. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.

golden pineapple, sugar, sweet wine, vanilla bean, mint, heavy cream, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, toasted coconut flakes, baking pan, aluminum foil

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/roasted-golden-pineapple-with-spiced-whipped-cream-recipe.html (may not work)