Hot Brandied Fruit in Coconut Shells
Ingredients
- 3 tbs butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pineapple or papaya juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tbs fresh grated coconut
- 8 ounce fresh diced pineapple
- 1 banana peeled and sliced
- 1 fresh mango, peeled seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1 1/2 pint vanilla or coconut ice cream
- 1/4 cup salted roasted peanuts
- 4 coconut bowls or serving dishes
Instructions
Melt butter in skillet. add brown sugar. Mix in juice and cook over medium heat and bring to a boil. Lower heat and add fruit and simmer till warm about 5 minutes. Heat brandy in small pan. Ignite. Be careful doing this. When flames dies out, add to fruit and stir in. Looks wonderful when served in a coconut bowl but also pretty in glass dishes. Top with ice cream and chopped nuts. Note: just stir in some coconut extract into vanilla ice cream for a coconut flavor if you cant find real coconut ice cream. Serves 4 and double if desired.