When Chris and I spent Thanksgiving in Connecticut with his family this year I went completely gaga over his Aunt Kara’s Pineapple centerpieces and vowed to recreate them for the holiday party.
You’ll need:
- A sharp knife
- Tea lights
- Asiago cheese (Per Hänni’s directive) to pair with all of that leftover pineapple you’ll be scooping out and snacking on
- Optional: Make an appointment to borrow CK (because he actually carved the pineapple for me while I was making Pistachio Chocolate Fudge)
On three sides of the pineapple, carefully carve three oval shapes. Scoop out the excess fruit. Dry the pineapple throughly before lighting your tea lights – we stuffed our pineapples with paper towels and set them out on the deck for a few hours in the cold.
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This is a revelation! Exciting centerpiece idea, asiago and pineapple combo!
That’s a highly innovative idea! Thanks Erin!
Lys & Rachel – I’m so glad you liked it! And the pineapple & Asiago combo is truly tasty.
I’m so doing this in Hawaii this week!
Hi Erin… good to see your response on my Spectacular 4th of July BBQ article… I specially liked the combination of pineapple with Tea lights…. it’s definitely a unique idea and is pretty easy to make… Thanks for sharing!