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Denise Neil

Too hot to bake? Grill your desserts this summer

It's dinnertime in the heat of the summer. The last thing you want to do is turn on the oven.

But if you're not in an ice cream mood, how else are you going to prepare a dessert that will impress your guests without heating up the house?

Make it on the grill.

Creative cooks have come up with all kinds of ways to prepare sweet treats outdoors, and their ideas expand beyond the predictable (but always-appreciated) s'more.

You'd be amazed how good fruit tastes when the flames caramelize the natural sugars inside them. Peaches, pineapple and watermelon are particularly complemented by flames.

You'd also be amazed how effective a good grill can be at baking things, including biscuits on top of peach cobbler.

Following are a few simple and quick recipes for grilled desserts that will surprise your guests and keep you from sweating in the kitchen.

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