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How to Make Pineapple Flowers

3/19/2013

 
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Have you seen anything prettier? These lovely little flowers are  amazing. All of that detail like the dots in the center and the lines around it happens naturally when you dry the flowers. I think they're stunning, and I love to put them on hummingbird cupcakes and carrot cupcakes. Apparently they taste really good, too, although I would never try them because I'm not a fan of pineapple. So picky!

I'm not going to lie and say pineapple flowers are the easiest thing to make. However, they are not the hardest either. They just require a sharp knife and some time. As is true with most things, the more you make them, the easier they get (and the better you get at making them). So here we go.
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Here's what you need:
  • Pineapple
  • Sharp knife
  • Cutting board
  • Small measuring spoon, paring knife, or veggie peeler
  • Muffin tins
  • Sheet trays lined with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper
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Cut the top off the pineapple and slice the rind off. The first time I did this, I sliced the rind off along with a lot of the pineapple. I highly recommend you don't do this. Instead of cutting straight down, follow the rind or you'll have some tiny flowers. You really don't want tiny flowers.
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Use a small measuring spoon, small paring knife, or the point of a vegetable peeler to pop out the eyes/seeds on the pineapple.
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Lay the pineapple on its side, and get ready to cut with your sharp knife.
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Make extremely thin cuts through the pineapple. You should be able to see your knife through the slice (which is why you want it to be extremely sharp). Don't worry about having mistakes. There are a lot of my slices that were too thick or I only got half a slice. The more you do it, the better you'll get. Even my slices at the beginning were too thick but then better at the end of the pineapple.
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If your pineapple is really ripe and juicy, you'll want to press the slices between towels before you place them on the baking sheets. What we're doing is drying out the pineapple, so any moisture you can get rid of before you dry them in the oven will speed up the process.
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Place the slices on a baking sheet lined with a baking mat or parchment paper.

Bake them at 225 degrees to slowly dry them out. Baking times vary, but you'll want to start with 30 minutes, then flip the slices over, and then bake for another 30 minutes. The slices should shrink and be almost completely dry. The little dots in the middle of the flower happen naturally when they dry.

If they aren't dry after the hour, bake them for 5-10 minute increments and keep a close eye on them so they don't get too brown.
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Place the flowers in muffin tins so they curve like a flower and let them dry overnight so they retain their shape.

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Source: From Annie's Eats/Martha Stewart
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Hari Chandana link
3/20/2013 12:30:16 am

very creative.. thanks for sharing !!

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3/20/2013 01:57:25 am

They look beautiful!!

Sharon
3/22/2013 11:06:46 am

Theses flowers are beautiful! I want to do them for my granddaugther's "tropical" engagement party. How far ahead can I make them? [email protected]. Thanks for any help you can give me.

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3/28/2013 01:49:01 am

Lovely!

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4/3/2013 03:54:33 pm

Yum! Thanks for sharing. >o<
I'll definitely be making these!

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4/4/2013 05:28:04 am

These is very creative, thanks for sharing and I hope to try it as soon as I can!

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4/6/2013 02:00:06 am

These look amazing, thanks for the tutorial!

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4/7/2013 11:37:48 am

These are darling!! Perfect for a spring garden party!

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4/17/2013 10:56:05 am

How creative. Great pictures, wonderful!

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4/20/2013 06:45:41 am

These flowers are so pretty. Very creative idea!

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5/6/2013 10:58:38 am

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8/16/2013 12:17:22 pm

Oh my goodness--this is pure brilliance. Absolutely love it. Pinning immediately!

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8/27/2013 06:16:00 pm

If your pineapple is really ripe and juicy, you'll want to press the slices between towels before you place them on the baking sheets. What we're doing is drying out the pineapple, so any moisture you can get rid of before you dry them in the oven will speed up the process.

Coco in the Kitchen link
9/8/2013 09:26:44 pm

These are brilliant. Great tutorial, too. Thanks for he step-by-steps, Emily. I have to try my hand @ this soon!

Barbara Johnon
11/11/2013 04:58:37 am

Can you still eat them? and are they still tasty? I am going to make them - already have the pineapple!! Can't wait!!

She Makes and Bakes
11/12/2013 10:49:34 pm

Yep, you can still eat them and they are tasty! Enjoy!

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12/21/2013 11:41:04 pm

Wow - those are so pretty!

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1/10/2014 05:45:16 am

Lovly recipe. I like to eat this.

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1/31/2014 12:31:21 am

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Jackie link
3/11/2014 04:16:01 am

Those look wonderful! You did such a great job on them. May have to take a stab at these but not sure I will get them as perfect as you did.

Sandra link
5/18/2014 11:27:23 pm

These are beautiful and very creative. I have a meat slicer from back in the days when I was catering. Wonder if I could slice pineapple on it?

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7/22/2014 11:05:34 am

These look amazing! it looks easy enough for me. I might try it.

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10/4/2014 03:57:12 pm

This is so beautiful and clever. This would be perfect for party cupcakes or a summer event.

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3/11/2015 10:16:59 am

These look really cute and I'm sure they are delicious. I might tr these during the weekend.


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