Name: Pineapple, date and liquorice parcels
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 small pineapple, peeled, cored and diced (about 800gm prepared quantity); 16 medjool dates, pitted and quartered; 180 gm dark palm sugar, coarsely grated or chopped; 4 star anise; Vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Pineapple, date and liquorice parcels

Pineapple, date and liquorice parcels recipe - Preheat oven to 180C. Place four 30cm squares of baking paper on a work surface. Top each with another square, then divide pineapple among sheets.

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

35M

Total

55M

This is a lovely way to showcase seasonal fruit, and winter is a great time of year for pineapple. The palm sugar tempers its tartness.

Ingredients

1 small pineapple, peeled, cored and diced (about 800gm prepared quantity)

16 medjool dates, pitted and quartered

180 gm dark palm sugar, coarsely grated or chopped

4 star anise

Vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Method

Main

1.Preheat oven to 180C. Place four 30cm squares of baking paper on a work surface. Top each with another square, then divide pineapple among sheets. Top with dates, sugar and star anise. Gather paper together and tie with kitchen string.

2.Place on a tray and bake until sugar smells caramelised (35 minutes). To serve, open parcels at the table, top with scoops of ice-cream and drizzle with cooking juices.