Griddled Mango with Dark Rum and Passionfruit Sauce
2 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.