Pineapple Satay with Coconut Caramel
Pineapple holds up to skewering, doesn't fall apart on the grill, and makes an elegant, surprising dessert—especially when drizzled with a simple-to-make caramel sauce. You'll need 16 wooden skewers for this recipe.
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You will need 16 wooden skewers for this recipe (soak in water 30 minutes).
Tip from Amy Machnak, Recipe Editor: Use big pieces of firm fruit. While the pastry chef at Boulevard in San Francisco, I tried using the grill with different fruits. Early disasters: strawberries (they fell through or stuck to the grates) and cherries (hard to skewer). Some customers complained that my grilled fruit tasted like meat. My solution: choosing denser fruits like peaches, nectarines, and pineapples—the first two cut in half, the third thickly sliced. They were instant winners. Also, I cleaned the grill well to let the fruit flavor shine through. I'm glad I kept at it, because warm grilled fruit is perfect with ice cream in summertime, and it makes use of an already hot barbecue.
