Grilled Pound Cake with Grilled Bananas and Red Wine Sauce Recipe
Hosting a Labor Day Party? Then this is a great grilled dessert you should make. Afterall, its probably the last time you will grill this year.
Ingredients
| 6 slices pound cake, 1/2 inch thick | ||
| Butter | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), melted | |
| 3 firm bananas, peeled and cut in half lengthwise | ||
| Dry red wine | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (For the Red Wine Sauce) | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (For the Red Wine Sauce) | |
| Cinnamon stick | 1/4 (For the Red Wine Sauce) | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm) (For the Red Wine Sauce) | |
| Arrowroot | 1 Teaspoon (For the Red Wine Sauce) | |
| Juice of 1 orange | ||
Directions
Light a fire in a charcoal or gas grill.
To MAKE THE SAUCE:
In a small, heavy saucepan, combine the red wine, sugar, cinnaftnon, and clove.
Bring to a boil.
Combine the arrowroot and orange juice and stir into the red wine mixture.
Continue to cook over medium heat until thickened.
Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Brush the pound cake on both sides with butter and grill for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until lightly colored.
Brush the bananas with butter and grill them for about 30 seconds per side, or until lightly colored.
Place each slice of pound cake on a dessert plate.
Top with a banana and vanilla ice cream and drizzle with the red wine sauce.
To MAKE THE SAUCE:
In a small, heavy saucepan, combine the red wine, sugar, cinnaftnon, and clove.
Bring to a boil.
Combine the arrowroot and orange juice and stir into the red wine mixture.
Continue to cook over medium heat until thickened.
Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Brush the pound cake on both sides with butter and grill for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until lightly colored.
Brush the bananas with butter and grill them for about 30 seconds per side, or until lightly colored.
Place each slice of pound cake on a dessert plate.
Top with a banana and vanilla ice cream and drizzle with the red wine sauce.
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Anonymous says :
oh wow I thought this is going to be a tough recipe to make! My friends are going to love this dessert for Labor day holiday!
Posted on: 2 September 2011 - 5:48am
anonymous says :
hmmm..a great recipe..
Posted on: 1 September 2011 - 12:10pm
Anonymous says :
Not much labor involved in grilling these yummy pound cakes.
Posted on: 1 September 2011 - 3:24am
Anonymous says :
Is this a Labor Day Special? It's actually quite good for any occasion. And quite simple too
Posted on: 1 September 2011 - 2:29am
Cheffina says :
I really like the idea of grilled bananas...havent eaten this before and havent ever made such a dish...guess this is my next experiment...thanks for the recipe buddy!
Posted on: 1 September 2011 - 12:49am
sumer says :
never knew that this could be baked on labor day...quite interesting........
Posted on: 1 September 2011 - 12:49am
Chocoholic says :
If a recipe sounds out of the ordinary, I'm all over it, this particular one just knocked "out-of-the-ordinary" recipes out of the park
Posted on: 1 September 2011 - 12:44am
chockyfoodie says :
I have tried it sometime back. The grilled pound cakes are really yummylicious.
Posted on: 1 September 2011 - 12:10am
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