Rum Ba Fruit Skewers

Ingredients:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup rum
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
One pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 2x1-inch pieces
Four ripe red or two ripe yellow bananas, peeled, cut into 2x1-inch pieces
Two star fruit, cut into 1-inch slices 8-12 skewers

Directions:
In a small bowl, stir first six ingredients until sugar dissolves. Set aside.

Thread fruit alternately onto double skewers. Brush with spice mixture. Let stand five minutes.

Grill or broil fruit skewers ten minutes or until brown, basting with spice mixture and turning occasionally.

Note:
To prevent pieces of fruit from spinning around as you turn kabobs, thread fruit onto two parallel skewers for each kabob.

Recipe makes eight servings.

Nutrition information per skewer: Calories: 181
Protein: 1g
Total fat: 0g
Sodium: 9mg
Cholesterol: 0
Carbohydrates: 40g
Fiber: 2g