Tropical Fruit Kabobs With Coconut Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup honey
• 3 inches cinnamon sticks
• 1 medium banana, peeled and sliced
• lemon juice
• 1 star fruit, sliced (carambola)
• 1 large firm ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and sliced (or papaya)
• 1 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
• 6 wooden skewers, each about 6 inches long (or metal)
• vanilla ice cream
• 1/3 cup toasted flaked coconut

Directions

1. 1

   Heat the honey and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan over low heat. When hot (but not boiling) remove from heat and set aside.

2. 2

   Peel and slice banana. Brush the slices lightly with lemon juice to stop fruit from browning.

3. 3

   Add one slice each of banana, star fruit, papaya or mango, and kiwifruit to each skewer. Brush fruit on skewers with the cinnamon-honey mixture.

4. 4

   To serve, spoon ice cream into serving dishes, sprinkle with toasted coconut. Top ice cream with kabobs.

5. 5

   Makes 6 servings.