Gluten free pineapple and polenta cake

 https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/glutenfree-pineapple-and-polenta-cake-20190913-h1hztv

An amazing cake, especially decorated with these beautiful dried pineapple flowers 

my friend Pauline brought back from China, Anne

Pineapple Flowers

Thanks Julia for alerting the Pineapple Princesses to the delicate delights of dried pineapple flowers.

I had a go – hmmmm – my niece and culinary wiz Katrina had a go and voilà! If they tasted anywhere near as delicious as Katrina’s dehydrated mango slices they would be delectable!

They’re beautiful Katrina, thanks!

Katrina used a dehydrator but if you don’t have one here are some quirky instructions on making them in an oven.

On a less mouth-watering note, Katrina’s husband Tom recently reminded me of this hard-to-believe-anyone-even-thought-it-up recipe for a Liver Sausage Pineapple from Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook 1960s!

Mix 1 pound liver sausage with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup mayonnaise. Shape around a jelly glass. Soften 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatine in 2 tablespoons cold water, dissolve over hot water; add 1 cup mayonnaise; chill. Frost “pineapple,” score; stud with sliced stuffed olives. Top with real pineapple top.

http://www.owlsonthetable.com/the-worst-recipe-ive-ever-met/

Why Tom was looking at the “world’s worst recipe” I don't know, but I hope he wasn’t cooking dinner that night! Anne.