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No-stick spray oil or olive oil

Oil for coating grill grate

½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the grill as directed.

2. Slice the onion into rounds about ¼ inch thick. Skewer the rounds through the side so that they will lie flat on the grill. Generously coat them all over with oil.

3. Brush the grill grate and coat it with oil. Put the onion rounds on the grill directly over medium-high heat until nicely grill-marked, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Rotate the onions 45 degrees halfway through the cooking on each side to create crosshatch marks and more even browning.

4. Put the browned rounds on one side of a large piece of foil. Cut each round in half crosswise, if you like. Break the onions into rings with tongs and arrange in a single layer. Sprinkle all over with the salt and sugar, and spray or drizzle with a bit more oil. Fold the foil over the onions and crimp to seal. Reduce the heat to medium-low (on a gas grill) or put the foil over the medium-low-heat area (on a charcoal or wood grill). Cover and grill until the onions are very soft, 10 to 15 minutes, turning the sealed packet once or twice. Let rest, wrapped in foil, for 5 minutes before using.

Chapter 10

Mastering Fruit, Dessert, Dough, and Everything Else

RECIPES

Grilled Waffles with Grilled Fruit and Maple Whipped Cream

Grilled Mocha Bananas

Grilled Banana Splits

Orange-Espresso Plantains

Grilled Feta-Stuffed Figs

Barbecued Balsamic Pears

Grilled Pears Drizzled with Melted Stilton

Chile-Spiced Peaches

Fire-Baked Apples with Praline Chestnuts and Brandy Dulce de Leche

Grilled Maple-Crusted Apple Rings

Grilled Fruit Cocktail

Grilled Chocolate Fondue

Grilled Grapefruit with Brown Sugar Glaze

Grilled Pineapple with Molasses and Rum

Grilled Fruit Skewers with Ginger-Poppy Seed Lacquer

Grilled Fruit Skewers with Honey Mustard

Grilled Papaya with Sweet Saffron Butter and Lime Mascarpone Cream

Honey-Toasted Pound Cake with Grilled Candied Blood Oranges

Grilled Mango and Papaya with Cardamom Shortcakes

Grilled Gingerbread with Honey-Glazed Peaches

Fire-Toasted Molasses-Pecan Corn Cakes

Grilled Pain au Chocolat with Cherry Glaze

Grilled Stuffed French Toast

Strawberry Pizza with Orange Mascarpone

Smoked Chorizo Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Arugula

Grilled Parmesan Pizza with Caesar Salad

Grilled Tomato Pies

Grilled Ham and Fontina Calzones with Grilled Tomato Dip

Grilled Rosemary and Prosciutto Focaccia

Eggplant and Roasted Pepper Panini with Smoked Gouda

Grilled Muffuletta

Smoky Black Bean Quesadillas

Shortbread S’mores

Fire-Roasted Chestnuts with Chocolate Butter

Grilled Naan

Grilled Cardamom Flatbread

Grilled Garlic Bread

Grilled Brie Wrapped in Grape Leaves

Grilled Chèvre with Popped Grapes

FRUIT-GRILLING GUIDE

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FRUIT ON THE GRILL

If you enjoy fresh fruit, you’ll love it grilled. Certain fruits, such as pineapple, caramelize beautifully on the grill because of their high concentration of sugars. You can grill many fruits much as you would grill vegetables. Slice or halve them and grill them fairly quickly over medium-high direct heat just until tender, turning once or twice. Just keep an eye on the fruit as it grills. The high sugar content can make fruits go from browned to burned in less than a minute. Most fruits have enough moisture and sugar to be grilled without oil or seasoning. But you can season some fruits, such as bananas, before grilling (see Grilled Mocha Bananas on page 308, for example). Some firm fruits, like apples and pears, can also be grill-roasted via indirect heat, just as you would bake them in an oven. However you grill them, fruits taste wonderful brushed with butter or a sweet glaze toward the end of cooking. Orange Honey Butter Glaze on page 389 is our all-purpose fruit glaze. You can also brush this glaze on grill-toasted sweet breads like pound cake, gingerbread, French toast, prepared waffles, or split croissants. See the recipes throughout this chapter for more ideas.

Grilled Waffles with Grilled Fruit and Maple Whipped Cream