Fruit Kebabs With Yogurt and Honey Dip

Submitted by kiwidutch

"Posted for RecipeZaar World Tour 2006. REGION: New Zealand."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 small pineapple
• 3 large peaches (firm)
• 2 large bananas (firm)
• 3 apples (crisp variety)
• 1 bunch seedless black grapes
• 1 large orange, juice and zest of, grated
• 60 ml brandy (4 Tablespoons) or 60 ml orange liqueur (4 Tablespoons)
• 50 g unsalted butter (melted, 2 oz)
• 200 ml plain yogurt (7 fl oz)
• 45 ml clear honey (3 Tablespoons)
• fresh mint sprig

directions

1. Peel the pineapple, clean out the "eyes" and dice into small cubes.
2. Peel and pit the peaches and dice.
3. Peel the bananas and slice into thick chunks.
4. Do not peel the apples, do quarter and core them, then cut each quarter in half across-ways.
5. Put all fruit together in a bowl, add the juice of the orange, the rind, liqueur/brandy and mix gently.
6. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
7. Thread the fruit pieces onto skewers and brush with the melted butter.
8. Place on the BBQ/Grill for 10-15 minutes turning frequently.
9. To Make the dip, whisk together the yogurt and 30 ml (2 Tablespoons) of the honey.
10. Pour the dip into a serving bowl and drizzle the remaining 15 ml (1 Tablespoon) honey over the top, garnish with mint.
11. Serve the fruit kebabs hot with the yogurt dip.

Reviews

[MA HIKER]

Wow - this is a real winner! Delicious! A very pretty dish too, great for company or bringing to a party. The fruit kebabs were more popular than the dip, I may forgo that next time.

 

[WizzyTheStick]

I am in agreement with the previous reviewer the butter really puts this over the top. This is sublime and simple.

 

[Debber]

We loved these kebabs! They were such a NICE change from the usual "fruit salad"!!! The kids ate the fruit right off the stick--which for some reason made the fruit seem more exotic??? ;-) I popped the kebabs in the oven (we don't have a grill) at 450 for about 10 minutes, and they were wonderful--that marinade is great! I would have NEVER thought of brushing with butter, but that really gave a neat flavor to the whole arrangement. I used brandy-flavoring (didn't have the liqueur), and orange flavoring (to enhance the orange juice), and two mangoes for the peaches (out of season in our north-woods state!). Skipped the mint, too, but no one missed it. These were great and I'll definitely make them again--a KEEPER!!!

 

[Elmotoo]

Oh what an honor to be 1st!! This is a wonderful recipe! It will serve 6-8 not 4, tho. When I saw the fruit piling up, I set aside most of the pineapple & peach already cut, used 1 apple, 2 bananas, proably used 1 peach cut into 8 big chunks - i didn't peel them. I still used the same amount of marinade. I added a bit of cinnamom to the marinating fruit & also to the melted butter. Everybody loved this!!! I nice alternative to veggies & nice alongside grilled meat. Might be nice for Sunday brunch? Thanks, Andria!!!