PINAPPLE TOWER WITH FIRE AND ICE DIP

Source: Rachael Ray

Ingredients

1 large pineapple (buy one with a nice top)

½ cup sugar

4 tsp. coarse salt

1 tsp. finely chopped hot fresh chile, such as habanero

Method

Combine the sugar, salt and chile and place in decorative bowls. Cut the top off the pineapple and place on a platter. Remove the inner fronds and place a tall candle in the center of the pineapple top. Cut the pineapple base into 1-inch pieces and scatter around the platter. Set out bowls of dip and toothpicks.

© Barbara Deitch 2020