Name: Barbecued tropical fruit with rum sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Rum sauce; 270 millilitre can coconut cream; 1 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup cream; 1/2 cup rum; Barbecued tropical fruit; 4 bananas, unpeeled, whole; 4 peaches, halved, seeds removed; 4 nectarines, halved, seeds removed; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1/2 pineapple, peeled, sliced; vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Barbecued tropical fruit with rum sauce

Beautiful tropical summer fruit is caramelised on the grill and is perfect served drizzled with a sweet coconut rum sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.

Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

25M

Total

45M

Ingredients

Rum sauce

270 millilitre can coconut cream

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup cream

1/2 cup rum

Barbecued tropical fruit

4 bananas, unpeeled, whole

4 peaches, halved, seeds removed

4 nectarines, halved, seeds removed

1/2 cup caster sugar

1/2 pineapple, peeled, sliced

vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat a barbecue grill on high. Barbecue bananas for 8-10 minutes, each side.

2.RUM SAUCE. Meanwhile, combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until smooth. Increase heat and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until thickened slightly. Set aside.

3.Toss peaches and nectarines in sugar. Barbecue with pineapple for 3-4 minutes each side, until caramelised.

4.Peel bananas and drizzle with rum sauce. Serve with the other fruits and ice-cream.

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