Pineapple Coconut Napoleons
Wonton wrappers with a cream cheese filling, served with a pineapple glaze
INGREDIENTS:
1 can (20 oz.)
|
DOLE® Pineapple Slices
|
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons
|
packed brown sugar, divided
|
1/2 teaspoon
|
ground cinnamon
|
12
|
wonton wrappers
|
1 pkg. (8 oz.)
|
cream cheese, softened
|
1/4 cup
|
cream of coconut
|
1/4 cup
|
toasted macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
|
2 tablespoons
|
butter or margarine
|
1/4 cup
|
flaked coconut, toasted
|
DIRECTIONS:
- Drain pineapple slices; reserve 1/4 cup juice.
- Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Spray both sides of wonton wrappers with cooking spray then dredge in sugar-cinnamon mixture; place on baking sheet. Bake at 350ºF 3 minutes each side or until edges are golden brown; let cool.
- Beat cream cheese, cream of coconut and 2 tablespoons brown sugar in medium bowl until smooth. Stir in nuts; set aside 4 tablespoons cream cheese mixture. Dredge 8 pineapple slices in remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar. Cut remaining 2 pineapple slices into chunks.
- Cook pineapple slices in large nonstick skillet over high heat turning, until lightly browned on both sides; 30 to 60 seconds per side. Remove from pan. Add any remaining sugar and butter to pan and melt
- Stir pineapple chunks and reserved juice into skillet. Heat to boiling and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Place one wonton wrapper on 4 dessert plates. Top each with pineapple slice and some of the glaze. Spoon 1/8 cream cheese mixture in center of slice. Repeat, layering once. Place remaining wonton wrapper on top; spoon reserved cream cheese mixture on top. Sprinkle with toasted coconut; spoon pineapple chunks around napoleons and serve.