Grilled Fruit Sundaes
June 2010
A summer party without a cold dessert? Never! End the day relaxing with waffle cup sundaes featuring ripe grilled peaches, nectarines or plums.
Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 10 mins
Grill: 10 mins
- 3 peaches, nectarines or plums, cut into 8 wedges each
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 waffle cups
- Vanilla, butter pecan or peach ice cream
- In a bowl, toss the fruit with the sugar; let sit for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cover the grates of a grill with foil and preheat to high. Arrange the fruit, skin side down, on the foil, close the grill lid and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the wedges to one of the cut sides, cover and cook for 2 minutes more. Flip the fruit to the other cut side and cook, covered, for another 1 or 2 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and coarsely chop. Add the fruit and any juice to a bowl and stir in the salt; let stand for 5 minutes.
- Fill each waffle cup with ice cream and top with the fruit and its juices. Serve immediately.