Asian Desserts Recipes - Papaya Baked with Ginger Recipe

  
 

Desserts Recipes - Papaya Baked with Ginger Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe papayas

  • 2 pieces stem ginger in syrup, drained, plus 15ml/1 tbsp syrup from the jar

  • 8 amaretti or other dessert biscuits (cookies), coarsely crushed

  • 45ml/3 tbsp raisins

  • shredded, finely pared rind and  juice of 1 lime

  • 25g/1 oz/1/4 cup pistachio nuts, chopped

  • 15ml/1 tbsp light brown muscovado sugar

  • 60ml/4 tbsp double (heavy) cream, plus extra to serve

Serves 4

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Cut the papayas in half and scoop out their seeds.

  2. Place the halves in a baking dish and set aside. Cut the stem ginger into fine matchsticks.

  3. Make the filling. Combine the crushed amaretti biscuits, stem ginger matchsticks and raisins in a bowl.

  4. Stir in the lime rind and juice, two thirds of the nuts, then add the sugar and cream. Mix well.

  5. Fill the papaya halves and drizzle with the ginger syrup. Sprinkle with the remaining nuts. Bake for about 25 minutes or until tender.

  6. Serve each papaya half with a generous helping of cream.

Ginger is responsible for enhancing the flavor of papaya in this recipe. which takes no more than ten minutes to prepare. Take care not to overcook the papaya or its flesh will become very watery.

Variation: For a slightly different serving suggestion, try Greek (US strained plain) yogurt and almonds instead of cream and pistachios.