Grilled Summer Fruit

This was a perfect summer dessert!!!  It could for sure be a side dish too - it was so so good!!  Plus - you feel like you are eating healthy too cause there is fruit in there with your ice cream!!  This is a must try!!

Giada - 6 servings

Ingredients:
nonstick cooking spray
3 firm but ripe nectarines, halved and pitted
3 firm but ripe plums, halved and pitted
3 firm but ripe apricots, halved and pitted
6 skewers
3 tablespoons sugar
Vanilla ice cream

Trick to "halving" nectarines or plums....as Burkes said "this just rocked my world"....cut them in half - but then twist the two sides apart (instead of trying to rip them apart).  Worked great!!

Spray a grill rack with nonstick spray and prepare a charcoal or gas grill for medium-high heat, or preheat a ridged grill pan over medium-high heat.  Thread 1 piece of each fruit on each of 6 skewers so that the cut sides line up and lie flat.  Sprinkle the sugar over the cut sides of the fruit.  Let them stand until the sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes.

Place the fruit skewers on the grill cut side down.  Grill the fruit until it's heated through and caramelized, about 5 minutes.  Place 1 fruit skewer on each plate and serve with a scoop of ice cream.