Fruit Kebabs With Honey Cream Recipes

FRUIT KEBABS

Steps:

• Prepare fruits. Wash strawberries well, removing leaves and stems. Peel kiwi and cut into half-moon slices. Cut bananas into circles. Peel pineapple and mangoes and cut into cubes. Thread the fruits into bamboo skewers. Chill while making the dip.
• Strawberry Dip.
• In a thick-bottomed saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add flour all at once and using a wire whip, whisk thoroughly to cook flour.
• Slowly pour hot milk while whisking.
• Combine sugar and egg yolks and stir into mixture. Cook-stir for a few minutes until thick and smooth, not lumpy. Cool.
• In a blender or food processor, puree strawberries and honey until smooth. Reserve one tablespoon of the puree. Stir remaining puree into prepared milk mixture until completely blended.
• Drizzle reserved puree over the mixture in a swirl design. Chill and serve cold with fruit kebabs.
• Chocolate Dip.
• Put chocolate into a heat proof bowl.
• In a saucepan, heat cream and butter until bubbles form on the side. Pour into chocolate.
• Cover bowl and let stand about five minutes to let chocolate melt. When chocolate is melter, stil until smooth. Serve as dip for fruit kebabs.
• Caramel Dip.
• In a saucpan, melt sugar over low heat until it turns golden. Make sure it does not burn. Add cream and stir until smooth.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter. Mix thoroughly. Serve as dip.

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.

FRUIT KEBABS WITH HONEY CARDAMOM SYRUP

Steps:

• Cut pineapple into 8 bite sized pieces.
• Cut peach into 8 wedges and slice banana.
• Thread all fruit alternately on skewers; place in shallow dish.
• --------Syrup----------.
• Combine honey, butter, cardamom, brandy and sugar in a bowl.
• Pour mixture over kebabs, brush to coat.
• Cover; stand at room temperature 1 hour.
• Prepare and heat barbecue.
• Cook kebabs on a hot lightly greased barbecue flatplate 5 minutes.
• Brush with syrup while cooking.
• Serve drizzled with remaining syrup.
• Top with a dollop of fresh cream or yoghurt, if desired.