Ingredients
- 2 to 3 bananas
- 1 frozen pound cake, thawed
- 1 whole pineapple
- About 10 maraschino cherries
- 1/2 stick butter, melted
Sauce:
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 9 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
- Special Equipment: wooden skewers, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes
Directions
Preheat an outdoor grill.
Peel and cut the bananas into 1/2-inch thick slices. Trim the top off the pound cake and cut the rest into the same size squares as the banana chunks. Cut the top and bottom off the pineapple and remove the rind from around the sides. Cut the pineapple in half and then into quarters. Trim the core and cut each piece again lengthwise. Cut the strips into 1/2-inch thick pieces. On a wooden skewer, alternate pieces of banana, pound cake, and pineapple until the skewer is full, leaving about 2 inches for a handle. You should have 8 to 10 skewers. Finish with a cherry. Brush with melted butter and grill for 1 to 2 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, you can broil the skewers for about 1 to 2 minutes per side.)
Sauce:
Meanwhile, heat the cream in a small pan over medium heat; do not let it boil. Add the chocolate to the warm cream. Let sit for a few minutes, then stir the mixture to melt all the chocolate. Cool for a few minutes and pour into a squeeze bottle.
Scoop ice cream into bowls and top with a skewer. Squeeze some chocolate sauce over top and serve.
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By sarahbaune_5576345
Sanford, FL
on February 13, 2007
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I made this 4 one of my frineds on her brithday and it was easy and fun to eat. Very good you should try it two.
By pau1ah_5621614
San Luis Obispo, CA
on June 13, 2006
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Okay kids, settle down. Please note that my star rating is based on MY results, not on the recipe's potential. I'm not a griller, and I really didn't know how hot the grill should be. It seemed to be only gently warming the skewers, so we put more wood on. BIG MISTAKE! The fresh wood smoked, which didn't faze the fruit, but the pound cake soaked that smoke flavor right up and gave it a really weird taste. So no smoking grills! And do use good quality chocolate -- I tried to get by with the cheap stuff and it didn't quite dissolve into a smooth emulsion. Still good though! Oh, and don't use marshmallows on the skewers (just in case you wanted to get adventurous.
By cybersludge_4725463
on June 04, 2006
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This is a fun recipe to make at a cookout. It's nice to try something different like this. I agree with the previous reviewer, Don't be a moron, if you haven't tried it, don't rate it!!!
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