Pineapple coconut ice cream

http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/coconut-and-pineapple-ice-cream/

400ml can coconut milk
Pared strip of lime zest, plus juice of 1 lime
3 egg yolks
100g caster sugar
2 tsp cornflour
300g pineapple pieces, plus extra wedges to serve
200ml double cream
Toasted coconut flakes, to serve (see tip)

METHOD

1. Place the coconut milk in a saucepan with the lime zest. Bring to just below boiling point, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool and infuse for 20 minutes.
2. Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl with the sugar and cornflour until smooth. Gradually add the coconut milk, whisking constantly. Return to the saucepan and heat gently, stirring, until the custard thickens. Remove from the heat and strain into a clean bowl, discarding the lime zest. Cover with baking paper and set aside to cool.
3. Meanwhile, whizz the pineapple in a food processor for a few seconds, until it’s a rough purée. Stir into the custard with the cream and lime juice. 
4. Place the ice cream mixture in a freezerproof container and freeze for 45 minutes. Remove from the freezer, beat well, then return to the freezer for a further 2 hours. Alternatively, pour into an ice cream maker and churn until thick.
5. Serve scoops of ice cream with wedges of fresh pineapple. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and decorate with pineapple leaves, if you like.

2 cans coconut milk

1 lime (skin + juice)

5 egg yolks, 1 white

1 c sugar

4 tsp cornstarch

1 can crushed pineapple

473 ml whipping cream

1/2 c flake coconut

Cranberry Christmas Salsa

http://saucyskillet.blogspot.ca/2011/12/cranberry-christmas-salsa.html

Cranberry Christmas Salsa
by Renée

Ingredients: Cranberry, center,
 and, clockwise from left,
jalapeno, onion, ginger,
chipotle pepper, pineapple,
cilantro, limes

 In a saucepan cook until slightly juicy

 1 bag of chopped cranberries
 2 tsp minced ginger
 1 tsp salt
 1 to 2 tsp smoked chipotle pepper 
 1 tsp cinnamon
 Juice from 1/2 a lime
Secret ingredient: 1 tsp cumin


 Don't cook this too long. You're just blending flavors a bit to take the tannic edge off the cranberries. If you want less spicy heat, substitute some liquid smoke for the powdered chipotle pepper, to your taste.

In a small skillet quickly sear 

1/2 medium onion diced

1 chopped jalapeno pepper

Again, don't cook for too long. You're just taking the edge off those onions and blending that jalapeno pepper a bit. Add this to the cranberries. Also add

a handful of crushed cilantro (optional)

1 chopped fresh pineapple
1/2 cup sugar

Crushing cilantro helps modulate that soapy flavor which so many folks dislike. Cilantro is the authentic salsa seasoning, but this salsa is great without it, too. I tried mint as a substitute and I felt like the cilantro tasted better.

I kept the pineapple fresh because it has an enzyme in it that prevents the cranberries from gelling up. That gives the dip a more usual salsa consistency.

Stir things up well and give this a taste test. Add more sugar if the cranberries turned out tarter than expected, or a pinch more salt if you think it's too sweet. This is incredibly delicious and gets more so after an overnight chill in that deep dark refrigerator. Serve the dip with some red and green tortilla chips and try not to eat — er I mean test — it all before the party!

Christmas Cheesecakes

Eggnog: http://cookingfortwo.about.com/od/bakeddesserts/r/Christmas-Cheesecake.htm

Pineapple: http://www.best-cheesecake-recipes-ever.com/Gloriously_Golden_Pineapple_Cheesecake_Recipe.html

Lime Pineapple Cheesecake

Usual crust

1 lime -
3 pkgs cream cheese
about 1/3 cup sugar
3 eggs

45 min - 320 (Creston)