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When I can’t travel as much as I want, I live vicariously through friends. This was taken in China. Sugar coated fruit kabobs?!! Yes please!
But maybe I don’t have to go to China to indulge, maybe I could make them myself!
Vanilla and cinnamon add sweetness while ginger and red pepper bring a surprise heat to these grilled tropical fruit skewers. Make sure bananas are firm and ripe for this spicy, jazzed up, special dessert.
Ingredients
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/4 C. rum
2 tsp. McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp. McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. McCormick® Ground Ginger
1/4 tsp. McCormick® Ground Red Pepper
1 large pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 2×1-inch pieces
4 ripe red or 2 ripe yellow bananas, peeled, cut into 2×1-inch pieces
2 star fruit, cut into 1-inch slices
8-12 skewers
Directions
In a small bowl, stir first 6 ingredients until sugar dissolves. Set aside. Thread fruit alternately onto double skewers. Brush with spice mixture. Let stand 5 minutes. Grill or broil fruit skewers 10 minutes or until brown, basting with spice mixture and turning occasionally.
Photo courtesy of Rita Nisman.
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Hey Hillary, Those Kabobs look great and I sure could use one about now. Yum. Anna
Posted by Anna at April 7th, 2008, 7:58 pmWow this photo makes me so hungry (and brings back wonderful and delicious memories of China.) I never particularly liked eating these skewers– too much sweetness, but they were great to look at. And a very regular feature of the street scape. The crab apple sort of ones were my favorite though.
Posted by cookinpanda at April 8th, 2008, 3:10 pmHey Hillary!! I’m glad you enjoyed the photo! We’ll have to make that recipe one of these days. :)
Posted by Rita at April 14th, 2008, 2:29 pmThats why i like to watch the channel with Anotheny B. No Reservations to see all the crazy and sometimes great food that is out there
Posted by Kelly at April 18th, 2008, 4:06 pmOur newest show called “Secondhand Travels”, starring the Traveling Gringos as the hosts. What makes these episodes different than the regular Traveling Gringos seasons? These travel stories are submitted by you! Do you have a great travel story that you’d like everyone to see? Send it to PodComics Studio and be featured in Secondhand Travels!
Posted by Eric at November 6th, 2008, 11:53 am