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If you haven't grilled fruits yet — try it, start experimenting. Baked fruits can be a wonderful alternative to pastries, and they can also be served with sweet sauces, chocolate, caramel, or ice cream. Such dishes are not only incredibly delicious, but they are also very beautiful and healthy.
If the only delay is what to cook on — grill can be purchased from the online store "Citrus".
Selecting Fruits
You can grill any fruits, but you should consider their density. For example, pineapples, apples, and pears need to be baked longer than more delicate peaches, kiwis, watermelons, and strawberries.
There is one more important point! Do not start washing and cutting fruits earlier than half an hour before grilling. The fact is that they will lose their taste and appearance — they will literally wilt.
Pineapple
A moderately ripe, yellow pineapple is suitable. It can be cooked in several ways:
- Remove the skin from the fruit, cut it into slices about 2 cm thick. Place on the grill and bake, turning, until grill marks appear.
- Cut the fruit in half and bake it with the cut side down on the grill.
- Cut the fruit into 4 pieces and place them on the grill with the cut sides down. Bake, turning occasionally.
Apple and Pear
There are also several options for preparing these fruits:
- Cut in half, remove the core. Bake, turning, on both sides.
- Slice into rounds about 2 cm thick and bake on both sides.
- Cut into 4 pieces, bake each piece on the cut sides and the skin side.
Mango
Peel the mango and cut it into small pieces about 1 cm thick. Place the pieces in a container, sprinkle with sugar, and drizzle with fresh lime juice. Grill the mango pieces for 2-3 minutes on each side until a caramel crust forms. The fruit tastes best with vanilla ice cream.
Banana
You can bake the banana in one of the following ways:
- Whole, with the skin on, bake on both sides.
- Peel the fruit and bake it on both sides.
- Make a cut on the skin on one side — so that the banana seems to "open up". After that, bake on one whole side.
Fruits in Foil
Cut the fruits into pieces, place them on foil, and add something from the list:
- cinnamon;
- nutmeg;
- ginger;
- black pepper;
- vanilla;
- broken chocolate;
- rum, liqueur, or cognac;
- unsalted cheese.
Wrap the fruits in foil to create an envelope. Fold the seams a few times. Place the envelope on the grill and turn it occasionally to ensure the fruits bake evenly.
Sauces to Complement Baked Fruits
Baking fruits on the grill is just the first step in preparing a delicious dessert. You can also make a tasty sauce using any recipe.
- In a small saucepan, mix 150 ml of freshly squeezed orange juice and a tablespoon of lemon or lime juice. Add a tablespoon of honey and cornstarch, stir everything, and bring to a boil. Keep the sauce on low heat for another 5 minutes to thicken slightly.
- In a small saucepan, place 100 grams of butter, 3 tablespoons of honey, 50 grams of rum, 2 tablespoons of lemon or lime juice, and a bit of black pepper. Heat everything until fully dissolved and let the mixture thicken.
- Mix in a saucepan 100 g of butter, 2 tablespoons of honey, a bit of nutmeg, and cinnamon. Stirring, heat on low until the butter and honey melt.
The sauce can be brushed on the fruits before baking or served separately as an accompaniment to the main dish.
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