Griddled Mango with Dark Rum and Passionfruit Sauce
02 February 2016
Staying in with your Valentine this February 14th? No Valentines meal is complete without dessert. Throw off the clichéd chocolates and ditch the shop-bought sweets; round off your evening with a touch of passion with this exotic combination of flavours. Ensure the mangoes are soft and ripe to touch for a perfect Valentine’s Day dessert.
Category
Dessert
Serves
2
Preperation Time
5
Cooking Time
15 mins
Ingredients
4 ripe mangoes
1 tbsp dark brown sugar
2 tbsp dark rum
Pulp and seeds from 3 passionfruits
Instructions
1Cut two ‘cheeks’ from each mango by slicing lengthways on either side of the stone
2Heat a grill pan until hot
3Place the mango cheeks, cut side down, and cook for 2-3 minutes until lightly charred and browned. Remove and set aside
4Place the sugar, rum and Passion Fruit pulp seeds in a 20cm saucepan and bring to a boil
5Remove the heat and spoon this mixture over the griddled mango
6Serve immediately with a scoop of ice cream if desired.