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Beef Steak with Apple and Kiwi Sauce 

Recipe source: Zespri New Zealand Kiwifruit. 

1 apple, peeled and diced
2 kiwifruit, peeled 
1/2 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot 
7 tablespoons soy sauce 
7 tablespoons Asian rice wine 
1 tablespoon granulated sugar 
2 teaspoons corn starch (corn flour)
14 ounces rib eye beef 
1 kiwifruit for garnish 

Cut apple, peeled kiwifruit, onion and gingerroot in small pieces and place in a blender, until smooth. Mix in a saucepan with soy sauce, Asian cooking rice wine, sugar, and corn flour and heat. Stir, until thick. Add more cooking rice wine or soy sauce, if necessary for consistency or flavor. 

Cut beef in 3/4-inch-thick pieces (2 cm), grill to desired doneness. 

Combine grilled beef with the sauce. 

Serve grilled beef and sauce garnished with sliced kiwi. 

Makes 4 servings.