GRILLED FRUIT WITH LEMON ZABAGLIONE

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This is a very simple dessert that anyone can muster. Bananas, pineapples, and stone fruit that is firm and not too ripe are best in this recipe. Grilled fruit also make a great salad (toss in some beautiful cherries or grapes). It's also wonderful at breakfast served with yogurt and granola. And it makes a fabulous chutney when combined with raisins, juice, and Indian spices. So, when you grill fruit, grill some extra to make these other dishes.

Provided by Mary Karlin

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/3 cup packed brown sugar or maple syrup
Juice of 2 oranges
2 nectarines or peaches, halved and pitted
3 plums, halved and pitted
2 bananas, halved lengthwise
1 pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks
Lemon Zabaglione
Fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Steps:

  • Prepare a medium-hot fire (425° to 450°F) in a wood-fired grill.
  • Stir the sugar into the orange juice until dissolved. Brush the cut fruit with the sugar mixture.
  • Grill the fruit, cut side down, for about 5 minutes, or until the fruit is slightly soft and well marked. Move to indirect heat and continue to cook to the desired softness. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
  • Slice the fruit and keep each kind in a separate bowl. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to allow flavors to mix.
  • Portion an assortment of the fruits into 6 bowls. Top with the zabaglione and garnish with mint leaves.

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