Pineapple and Papaya with Tequila Syrup

Ingredients

• 0.1 teaspoon cayenne 
• 3 tablespoons plus 
• 1  lime 
• 3 tablespoons juice of lime 
• 0.5 lb meridol papaya peeled
• 1.7 lb pineapple cored peeled
• 2 tablespoons tequila 

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Cut pineapple crosswise into 8 to 12 slices.
2. Cut papaya crosswise into thin slices.
3. Cut lime crosswise into paper-thin slices, discarding ends. Arrange fruit on plates.
4. In a 1- to 2-quart pan over high heat, stir corn syrup, lime juice, and cayenne until boiling, 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add tequila and immediately ignite (not near a vent, fan, or inflammables). Shake pan until flames die down. Spoon syrup over fruit.