{"id":61,"date":"2008-07-07T16:40:42","date_gmt":"2008-07-07T23:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cooking-outdoors.com\/?p=61"},"modified":"2013-12-13T21:52:48","modified_gmt":"2013-12-14T04:52:48","slug":"grilled-fruit-desert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooking-outdoors.com\/grilled-fruit-desert\/","title":{"rendered":"Grilled Fruit Desert"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grilled Fruit Desert<\/h2>\n

\"GrilledHow about a quick, easy and delicious desert? Grilled Fruit? Yes, fruit is perfect for the grill because it is so easy to prepare, just clean slice core and cook. All fruits\u00a0are\u00a0made up of water and sugar.\u00a0By grilling fruit you can concentrate the flavors by\u00a0caramelizing the natural sugars. Fresh fruit is healthy and simple,\u00a0the fruits sweet\u00a0flavors are enhanced further by placing the fruit over a fire. And all of this takes about 15 minutes!<\/p>\n

Fruits like apples, pears, and pineapples that are naturally hard are the\u00a0simplest to prepare\u00a0as well as\u00a0holding their shape and texture while cooking.\u00a0Pick fresh firm fruit, you will want a fruit that is solid enough to hold together and maintain its texture on the grill. Your softer\u00a0fruits like peaches, nectarines, plums and mango's take more care to prepare and will become soft and mushy if overcooked.\u00a0Take your time cooking the softer\u00a0kinds of fruit.\u00a0\"Grilled<\/p>\n

I choose Pineapple, Mango and Nectarines for my grill. Two soft fruits and a firm one, that meant paying close attention to the grill. I had to cut the Mango in wedges because the pit is so large. The Pineapple and Nectarine was a simple prep. I oiled my grill and placed the Pineapple over the center heat and the Nectarines and Mango around the cooler edges.<\/p>\n

Depending on your heat and the height of the grill, your cooking time will be about 8 minutes per side.<\/p>\n

\"Grilling<\/p>\n

The first flip produced those beautiful grill marks everyone wants to see.\u00a0 The Pineapple was an easy flip, soft fruit is a challenge and my Mango and Nectarines were up to that challenge. I should of had a spatula handy, my tongs tended to squeeze just a bit to much. I had to get my fingers in there to help with the flip, no damage done to the fruit and my fingers survived. Another 8 minutes on this side and I was ready to serve!<\/p>\n

Tip: Chill your fruit in ice water for 30 minutes just before grilling.<\/p>\n

\"GrilledThe final result were fantastic! Grilled to perfection, the juices were sweet and bold. I added some Vanilla Ice Cream and Caramel topping to produce a fast delicious desert.<\/p>\n

You can try some other variations also:<\/p>\n