Recipe: Fresh Pineapple Dip for Sue

Fresh Pineapple Dip

1 large fresh pineapple
1 well beaten egg
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon all purpose flour
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped until stiff
Mint springs for garnish
Assorted fresh fruit cut into bite sized pieces.

Cut pineapple lengthwise so you have one part that is about one third of the pineapple and one that is two thirds. Scoop pineapple from both sections leaving about 1/2 inch of fruit "shell" in the larger portion. Discard the smaller portion of the rind. The larger portion will now look like a pineapple boat. Chop pineapple into small chunks discarding the tough inner core. Reserve several chunks for dipping. Crush the remaining pineapple in a bowl. Combine crushed pineapple and juice that accumulates, egg, sugar
and flour in a large sauce pan. Cook over low heat until thickened. Cool. Fold in the whipped cream and spoon into pineapple shell. Garnish with mint sprigs if desired. Place on large serving platter or tray. Arrange an array of fresh fruit chopped into bite sized pieces
around the pineapple boat. Provide plastic party picks for guests to select fruit for dipping
into the pineapple boat. This makes about three cups dip.