Grilled Pineapple, Bananas, and Grapes
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1/2 large lemon)
- 1 large lemon, zested
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 pineapple, skinned and cut into 3/4-inch thick slices, or 8 canned pineapple slices in pineapple juice, drained
- 3 ripe but firm bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise, then halved crosswise
- 6 to 10 red or green grapes, halved
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, for garnish
- For the glaze: In a small saucepan, bring the honey, lemon juice, and lemon zest to a boil over medium heat.
- Boil for 1 minute until smooth.
- Set aside to cool.
- For the cream: In a medium bowl, using a hand mixer on medium speed, beat the cream until thick.
- Add the sugar and beat until the cream holds stiff peaks.
- Beat in the yogurt, rum, and vanilla.
- For the fruit: Place a grill pan over medium heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.
- Sprinkle each side of the pineapple slices with brown sugar.
- Sprinkle the cut sides of the bananas and grapes with brown sugar.
- Grill the pineapple until grill-marked and golden, 4 to 5 minutes each side.
- Grill the bananas and grapes until lightly browned and warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes each side.
- Place the grilled pineapple on 4 plates.
- Top with 3 banana slices and 3 grapes.
- Drizzle with honey glaze and spoon a dollop of the cream on top.
- Garnish with chopped fresh mint and serve.
honey, lemon juice, lemon, heavy cream, powdered sugar, yogurt, dark rum, vanilla, pineapple, bananas, red, light brown sugar, fresh mint
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/grilled-pineapple-bananas-and-grapes-recipe.html (may not work)