Claremont Pineapple Glaze            Other Delicious Claremont Inn Recipes

The Pineapple has long been the symbol of hospitality in America and around the world.  In larger, well-to-do homes, the dining room doors were kept closed to heighten visitors' suspense about the table being readied on the other side. At the appointed moment, and with the maximum amount of pomp and drama, the doors were flung open to reveal the evening's main event. Visitors confronted with pineapple-topped food displays felt particularly honored by a hostess who obviously spared no expense to ensure her guests' dining pleasure.  In this manner, the fruit which was the visual keystone of the feast naturally came to symbolize the high spirits of the social events themselves; the image of the pineapple coming to express the sense of welcome, good cheer, human warmth and family affection inherent to such gracious home gatherings.

It is in that spirit of hospitality, we create a morning atmosphere that is especially nice at the Claremont Inn.  Breakfast always includes a fruit cup.  We have numerous offerings in the way of fruit at the Inn, and one of our most popular is the Apples with Pineapple Glaze.  You will be amazed at how simple this glaze is to make.   2 easy steps.  Your guests will want to know your secret!

Ingredients

• 2 cans Mandarin Oranges in Juice
• 2 cans Pineapple Chucks in Juice
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Flour
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 2 Eggs

Strainer

Sauce Pan

Medium Mixing Bowl

Small Mixing Bowl

Sealable Container

STEP 1 – Make the Glaze

• Sift Flour, Sugar and Salt into a sauce pan.  This process ensures that there are no lumps in this mixture.

• Drain Pineapples into the sauce pan.  You want the Pineapple juice.  Place pineapple chunks into medium mixing bowl

• Drain mandarin oranges, discard the Juice, and place the oranges into the medium mixing bowl with the Pineapple chunks
•  Whisk 2 eggs in a small mixing bowl.
• So at this point,  we have the whisked eggs, the fruit medley and the sifted Flour/Sugar/Salt/Pineapple Juice mixture

• Whisk the 2 eggs vigorously  into the sauce pan. 

 *Chefs Tip*  Do this when the mixture is cold as it will dissolve any lumps.

STEP 2 – Cook the Glaze

•  On high heat, bring mixture to a boil – stirring occasionally
• It is done when there are bubbles around the outside and the sauce has thickened.

• Add Mixture to bowl with Pineapples and Oranges.  Mix completely

• Place Glaze with fruit mixture into a sealable container
• Refrigerate

*Chef’s Tip* The Glaze is wonderful mixed with winter fruit – apples and or pears – although the glaze you have made will keep for days in the refrigerator, you would add the apples or pears at the time of serving as this fruit will turn in the matter of hours.

Pineapple Glaze on fruit will win them over every time.  enjoy