Recipe: Grilled fruit kebabs

Ingredients

• 4 10-inch wooden skewers

• 2 tbsp fresh orange juice

• 1 tsp maple syrup

• 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped

• 5 oz whipping cream

• 12 medium strawberries

• 2 to 3 nectarines or peaches, sliced into 8 wedges

• 8 large pineapple chunks

Directions
1 Presoak wooden skewers in water for 20 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease barbecue grill and pre-heat to medium-high. Stir together fresh orange juice and maple syrup in a small bowl until combined; reserve.

2 Melt semi-sweet chocolate pieces with whipping cream in a small pan over low heat, stirring constantly to avoid burning. Remove pan from heat, transfer mixture to a small bowl and then cover tightly with foil in order to keep sauce warm.

3 Thread wet skewers with fruit, alternating with strawberries, nectarine and pineapple pieces. Brush fruit lightly with orange juice and maple syrup mixture and place on grill. Grill fruit for 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until fruit is warm and lightly marked. Serve fruit on a plate surrounded with chocolate sauce.
 

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