Vanilla-Poached Pineapple Sauce
Recipe: #11626
December 27, 2013
Categories: Sauce, Sweet Sauces, Pineapple, 5 Ingredients Or Less, Gluten-Free, Heart Healthy, Low Cholesterol Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegetarian, Sugar, more
"This uses fresh pineapple. Use the sauce for topping low-fat pound cake or angel food cake, or ice cream. From Cooking Light. Cook time does not include chilling time. Adjust the amount of water according to how much syrup you want."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (101.5 g)
- Calories 148.5
- Total Fat - 2.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.8 g
- Cholesterol - 10.3 mg
- Sodium - 46.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 30.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 15.3 g
- Protein - 1.1 g
- Calcium - 37.2 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cut pineapple into quarters lengthwise; cut each quarter crosswise into 1/2-inch slices, and set aside.
Step 2
Scrap seeds from vanilla bean into a skillet; discard bean (or make vanilla sugar).
Step 3
Add water, sugar, and ginger root to skillet; stir. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Step 4
Add pineapple slices; cook 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
Step 5
Pour into a bowl; cover and chill.
Tips
No special items needed.