Festive Pineapple Boat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large fresh ripe pineapple
2 medium firm bananas, sliced
2 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
3 tbsp. coarsely chopped pecans
dash ground cinnamon
dash ground nutmeg
3 tbsp. flaked coconut
fresh strawberries, optional

Preparation

Stand pineapple up and cut about a third off one side, leaving the top attached.
Remove fruit from the piece cut off and discard outer peel.
Remove fruit from the remaining pineapple, leaving a 1/2 in. shell intact.
Cut pineapple into bite- size pieces; toss with bananas and kiwi.
Spoon into \"Boat\".
Combine brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over fruit. Sprinkle with coconut.
Garnish with strawberries if desired. Serve immediately.