R.s.c. Grilled Ginger Fruit

littleturtle's Note:

Tender, grilled fruit in a spiced brandy sauce atop creamy vanilla ice cream. A sensational summer dessert.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• nonstick cooking spray
• 2 large ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted and sliced 1/2-inch thick (firm fruits hold up best on the grill)
• 2 small bananas, peeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick
• 198.44 g blueberries (1/2 pint)
• 163.00 g sweet cherries, halved and pitted (24 cherries)
• 59.14 ml Splenda brown sugar blend
• 118.29 ml brandy
• 29.58 ml chopped crystallized ginger (candied ginger)
• 14.79 ml fresh lemon juice
• 9.85 ml cornstarch
• 14.79 ml orange-flavored liqueur or 14.79 ml cherry flavored liqueur
• 6 scoop sugar-free vanilla ice cream

Directions:

1. Spray a 9-inch square foil baking pan with non-stick cooking spray; place mango and banana slices in pan.
2. Stir in blueberries and cherries.
3. In small bowl, combine Splenda, brandy, ginger, lemon juice, and cornstarch; stirring until cornstarch dissolves.
4. Pour brandy mixture over fruit.
5. Cover pan tightly with foil.
6. Place on grid and grill on covered grill, over low to medium heat, until juices simmer and fruit is tender 20-30 minutes.
7. Remove from heat, and stir in the liqueur.
8. Scoop ice cream into small bowls and top with fruit mixture.

Reviews

[NorthwestGal]

This was really good. I wouldn't hesitate to serve this to company! I made it during in the wintertime, so I had to use my oven broiler instead of the outdoor grill. But I don't think it mattered much. The only thing I would do differently is omit the crystalized ginger because I thought it left a bitter aftertaste. Or who knows, maybe it was the brand I bought. But I thought it just didn't work well with all those lovely, sweet summer fruits. Perhaps a sprinkling of ground ginger might be better than crystalized ginger. The selection of fruits used in this dish--and the brandied sauce that accompanies them--offered a perfectly sweet dessert in and of itself. But it was all the more perfect over a hefty scoop of vanilla ice cream. I will definitely keep this in mind for the grill next summer. What a perfect summer treat!