Ananas En Surprise (Pineapple Surprise)

• large fresh pineapple↗1
• white rum1

  glass

• coconut ice cream
• egg whites↗4
• caster sugar↗4 ounces
• salt↗1 pinch

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   halve the pineapple down its length, cutting through the frond of green leaves at the top.

2. 2

   Cut out the tough central "choke" from the two halves.

3. 3

   Scoop out and chop the flesh, being careful not to damage the shell.

4. 4

   Put the flesh and the rum into a freezer bag and put into the freezer for 6 hours or overnight.

5. 5

   Put the shells into a freezer bag and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.

6. 6

   Make a meringue by beating the egg whites with the salt until they form stiff peaks before folding in the sugar.

7. 7

   Heat your oven to its maximum.

8. 8

   Place the pineapple shells on a baking sheet and fill with the pineapple flesh and rum.

9. 9

   Add scoops of coconut ice-cream.

10. 10

    cover with the meringue being careful to seal it round the edges to the pineapple shells.

11. 11

    Bake for 5 minutes or until the meringue is lightly set and the peaks are just browning.

12. 12

    If you want to go really over the top you can stick a couple of sparklers in as you serve it!