TROPICAL FRUIT KEBOBS

Ingredients

• 8 bamboo skewers
• 1/4 cup melted salted butter
• 3 tbsp packed golden brown sugar
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 kiwi fruit
• 1 large firm banana
• 1 nectarine
• 8 strawberries, hulled
• 8 cubes pound cake (1 1/2 inch)
• Vanilla ice cream
• Cinnamon

Directions

1. Soak bamboo skewers in hot water for 30 minutes.
2. Preheat natural gas barbecue on medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes.
3. In a small bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon.
4. Peel kiwi and cut in half crosswise. Cut each half into 4 wedges. Peel banana and cut into 8 pieces. Cut nectarine into 8 chunks. Thread fruit and cake onto soaked skewers. Brush with brown sugar mixture.
5. Grill, turning frequently, until fruit is just warm and slightly glazed, about 4 - 5 minutes.
6. To serve, place a scoop of ice cream on each dessert plate and sprinkle with cinnamon. Arrange 2 kebabs beside each scoop of ice cream.