Freshfruitkebabs Recipes

FRUIT KABOBS

Steps:

• Toss apple and pear with lemon juice. Divide fruit into 12 portions and thread onto wooden skewers. Combine dip ingredients in a small bowl; serve with the kabobs.

FRUITY FUN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. Arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.

COLORFUL FRUIT KABOBS

Steps:

• Alternately thread fruit onto skewers; set aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and juices until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Brush over fruit. Refrigerate until serving.

FRESH FRUIT KEBABS

Steps:

• Put the cut up bananas in a medium bowl. Combine the orange juice with the bananas and gently toss a couple of times to coat bananas.
• This method should keep bananas from turning brown.
• Take a wooden skewer and thread your fruit on.
• *To enhance the sweetness of the strawberries, instead of using whole strawberries, cut each one in half place in a medium bowl and add a wee bit of sugar and toss around.
• Method 2.
• Add about 5 large tbsp of apple jelly to a small saucepan and stir over a medium jelly, until it because less lumpy, let cool.
• Slice bananas and coat with apple jelly.
• Slice strawberries and cut in half and coat with either sugar or apple jelly.
• Slice the rest of the fruit and set aside.
• Stick the fruit on the skewers.
• Enjoy!

FRUIT KEBABS

Steps:

• Cut apricots in half and remove pits. Cut peaches in eighths (or quarters, depending on size). Cut pineapple in chunks. Peel tangerine and cut in quarters. Peel bananas and cut into 1-inch chunks. Peel apples and cut into eighths. Put apples, peaches and bananas in bowl with lemon juice and coat thoroughly. Place a mixture of fruits on each skewer.
• To make sauce, melt butter, sugar, orange juice and orange rind in small sauce pan and stir until melted and then add Grand Marnier. Grill kebabs over medium heat, basting frequently. Combine remaining sauce with 1/2 cup cream and serve with hot kebabs.

FRUIT KEBABS WITH YOGURT AND HONEY DIP

Steps:

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