Pineapple and lime syrup slices with sugared basil leaves

March 19, 2008 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)

With the combinations of the basil and sugar, the flavours simply burst in your mouth. Serves

Pineapple and lime syrup slices with sugared basil leaves

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 20 mins plus extra for the basil leaves

Ingredients

  • 8 large basil leaves
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten
  • 30ml castor sugar
  • 1 x 400g puff pastry
  • 8 small pineapple rings
  • 15ml butter, melted
  • juice and zest of 1 lime
  • 100g sugar
  • 15ml water

Instructions

1

Put the basil leaves on a tray and very gently coat them with the egg white. Sprinkle with the castor sugar and leave to dry for about 2 hours.

2

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cut the pastry into 8 x 8cm rounds. Leaving a 1cm rim, pierce the pastry with a fork all around the centre.

3

Lay the pineapple rings on the pastry, making sure to leave the rim clear.

4

Brush the pineapple with butter and sprinkle with castor sugar.

5

Bake until the pastry is golden and the pineapple is caramelised, about 10 minutes.

6

Put the lime juice and zest, sugar and water in a pot and let it simmer until a syrup forms.

7

Lay the rounds on a serving plate and drizzle the lime syrup over the hot pineapple. Put the sugared basil on top and serve sprinkled with icing sugar.

 

 

 

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