GRILLED APPLES

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 2 tbsp liquid honey
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3 Golden Delicious or Granny Smith apples

Directions

1. To prepare marinade, combine all ingredients except apples in a heavy zip-lock plastic bag; set aside. Using an apple corer, remove and discard cores from apples. Cut apples crosswise into 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick rounds. Add apples to marinade and squeeze bag to coat apples with marinade; seal bag. Let stand for 30 minutes.
2. Preheat natural gas barbecue on medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes.
3. Remove apples from marinade; discard marinade. Grill apples until golden brown and tender, about 3 – 4 minutes per side.