Roasted Pineapple with Lemongrass Chiboost

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   Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the seeded vanilla bean.

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   Add the granulated and the light brown sugar, stirring continuously.

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   Add the diced pineapple.

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   Cook the mixture until the pineapple is translucent, about 10 to 20 minutes.

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   Lemongrass Pastry Cream:

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   Pour the milk in a large pot on high heat.

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   Clean and slice the lemongrass and add to the milk and bring to a boil.

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   Turn off heat.

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   Let steep for 1 hour.

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    Add seeded vanilla bean.

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    Bring to a boil again.

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    Take out the vanilla bean and strain the mixture through a sieve into a mixing bowl.

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    Combine sugar, pastry flour and yolks and temper by adding in the hot liquid slowly.

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    This mixture will form a stiff pastry cream.

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    Whisk rapidly over low flame for 1 minute.

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    Put mixture in a blender.

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    Blend out lumps.

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    Italian Meringue:

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    Heat the sugar (123 degrees C) to soft-ball stage.

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    Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form and then pour in the hot sugar.

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    Continue whipping the mixture together until stiff peaks form.

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    Fold the Italian Meringue into the lemongrass pastry cream.

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    Pipe the mixture into round flexible molds.

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    Freeze the molds overnight.

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    Take the molds out of the freezer 3 hours before serving.

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    Once the cream begins to thaw, turn the mold upside down and remove the formed cream onto the center of a plate.

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    Garnish the plate with the roasted pineapple mixture.

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    For added presentation, sprinkle sugar on top and torch.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.