You've probably seen pineapple on dessert.If you want to make your own pineapple, make a simple syrup and pour it over pineapple rings.The pineapple will be preserved and coated with a shiny layer of syrup if you continue to do this for several weeks.Candied pineapple is a quicker version of glaceed pineapple.The rings are cooked in sugar syrup and left to dry.
Step 1: Take the pineapple and slice it.
Carefully slice off the top and bottom of the pineapple after washing it.Remove the prickly peel and place the pineapple on it's side.To stamp out the cores from each ring, slice the pineapple into rings and use a pastry cutter.You should get a pound of pineapple rings.If you want to save time, canned pineapple rings can be used instead of fresh fruit.The pineapple can be sliced into cubes.It's possible to cut the pineapple rings or cubes as thick as you want.
Step 2: The pineapple can be cooked until the rings are tender.
The pineapple rings should be put in a saucepan.The heat should be turned on to medium-high by covering the pineapple with water.Turn the heat down when the water starts to boil.The pineapple should be cooked until it's soft.The pineapple needs to be checked after 5 minutes.
Step 3: A simple syrup can be made.
Place softened pineapple in a shallow baking dish.Add enough water to make 1 cup or leave the water in the saucepan.1/2 cup of corn syrup and 100 g of sugar should be added.Put the mixture in the microwave and heat it up.The sugar should be dissolved when the syrup starts to boil.It's important to use corn syrup.Corn syrup will prevent the pineapple from crystallizing.
Step 4: Put the pineapple in syrup and let it soak.
Carefully pour the hot syrup over the pineapple.The fruit should be covered with syrup.If you want to keep the dish out at room temperature, cover it with plastic wrap.
Step 5: Put the syrup over the pineapple.
Remove the cover from the baking dish the next day and pour the syrup into a saucepan.The heat should be turned to medium when you add 1/2 cup (100 g) of sugar.Pour the syrup back over the pineapple after it has dissolved.Leave it to soak overnight.
Step 6: The pineapple needs to be soaked for 5 more days.
An additional 1/2 cup (100 g) of sugar is added to the syrup every day.You have to pour it over the pineapple and let it rest.For 5 more days, do this.You will have been working on the pineapple for a week.
Step 7: For 2 days, soak the pineapple in strengthened syrup.
Stir in another 1/2 cup (100 g) of sugar when you put the syrup back into the saucepan.Add the pineapple rings to the syrup.The pineapple should be cooked for 3 minutes after the heat is turned down.Put the pineapple back in the dish.Allow it to sit for a couple of days.
Step 8: Take the pineapple and cook it again.
Add an extra 1/2 cup (100 g) of sugar to the syrup to make it boil.The heat should be turned down to medium low when adding the pineapple.Pour the pineapple back into the dish after 3 minutes of simmering it.Allow the pineapple to sit for 10 days to 3 weeks.At this point, the syrup will look like honey.
Step 9: The pineapple should be drained and dried.
Lift the pineapple out of the dish after it has soaked for a while.The pineapple should be placed on the rack over the baking tray.If you want to dry the pineapple, leave it in a warm place or use a dehydrator.The pineapple can be dried in the oven.The pineapple should be shiny.The pineapple can be kept in the refrigerator.The pineapple will be kept for several weeks.The heat should be turned to the lowest setting to dry the pineapple.The pineapple should be put in the oven for a couple of hours.
Step 10: Put the water and sugar in a container.
Stir in 1/2 cup (100 g) of sugar after pouring 1 1/2 cups of water into a large, heavy pot.Bring the mixture to a boil while the heat is on.As the sugar begins to break down, stir it occasionally.It will make a light syrup.
Step 11: The pineapple should be boiled in the syrup.
The pineapple rings should be added to the syrup.The pineapple rings should be boiled in the syrup.To make sure the pineapple rings are completely covered by the syrup, you may have to stir the mixture.You can use pineapple rings from a can.
Step 12: Cook the rings for 30 minutes when the heat is turned down.
The pineapple rings should be cooked in the heat for 30 minutes.The rings will be soft.
Step 13: Let the rings rest while the heat is turned off.
The pineapple rings should be left in the pot for 10 minutes.The pineapple rings will be covered by the syrup.
Step 14: The pineapple rings should be cooled on the tray.
There is a pot of pineapple next to the baking tray.There is a sheet of paper on the tray.Put the pineapple rings on the paper and leave them to cool.Candied pineapple can be served on its own or added to other desserts.It's possible to use the syrup in recipes that call for a heavy syrup.Store the pineapple rings in a container for a week.The pineapple rings may change color over time.