Baked Papaya Recipes

PACIFIC ISLAND - BAKED PAPAYA DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Place the papayas, cut side up, in a shallow baking dish.
• Sprinkle with the sugar and add the water.
• Bake uncovered in the middle of the oven for 1½ hours, or until the papayas are tender but still keep their shape.
• Every half hour, pull out the oven rack and baste the papayas with the liquid from the dish.
• For the last 5 minutes of baking raise the heat to 400°F and bake until the syrup gets thick and becomes the color of caramel.
• Turn off the heat and pour the coconut milk into the center of the papayas.
• Leave the papayas in the oven until the milk gets warm, about 5 minutes.
• Serve immediately, or refrigerate and serve cold, they are good either way.

ROASTED PAPAYA WITH BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Stir together sugar and ginger in a small bowl. Arrange papaya halves, cut sides up, in a 10-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over halves.
• Bake, brushing papaya edges with melted sugar mixture (it will collect in well of fruit) 2 or 3 times, until mixture is bubbling and papaya edges are beginning to darken, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle each serving with a pinch of cayenne. Serve with lime wedges.

BAKED PAPAYA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.
• Peel the papayas, split them in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
• Arrange the prepared papayas, cut side up, in a large baking dish filled with approximately 1/2 inch of water.
• Place one piece of vanilla bean, 1 tsp butter and 2 teaspoons brown sugar in the center of each papaya half.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until tender.

BAKED PAPAYA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix the stuffing and parmesan cheese together in a bowl and set aside. Cut papayas in half length-wise, remove and throw away black seeds. Dig the meat out of each half with a spoon leaving the remaining shell intact for refilling later, chop the meat coarsely then set aside. Skin and chop the tomato and set aside. Finely dice the onion. Heat the butter in a skillet until it bubbles then add the onions and cook until clear not brown. Add the papaya meat. Add the tomato. Stir the whole mixture together. Season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring gently from time to time. When mixture is thick, after several minutes, turn off the fire. Place the papaya shells in a casserole dish in a half-inch of water so they won't burn. Spoon the cooked mixture into the shells evenly. Top each off with the bread crumb-parmesan mixture. Dot each with butter. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until the tops are brown.

ROASTED PAPAYA WITH BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Stir together sugar and ginger. Arrange papaya halves, cut side up, in a 10-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over halves.
• Bake, brushing papaya edges with melted sugar mixture (it will collect in well of fruit) two or three times, until mixture is bubbling and papaya edges are beginning to darken, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and sprinkle fruit with cayenne. Serve immediately with lime wedges.
• Nutrition Information
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 109
• Saturated Fat: .1g
• Unsaturated Fat: .2g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Carbohydrates: 28g
• Protein: 1g
• Sodium: 9mg
• Fiber: 4g

PAPAYA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Slice papayas in half lengthwise. Scoop out black seeds and discard. Peel and discard skin. Place flesh in a bowl and mash. Transfer to a strainer and allow to sit for 10 minutes to drain any liquid.
• Combine flour, poppy seeds, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Cream sugar and butter together in a separate bowl. Mix in eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Mix in papaya flesh, buttermilk, guava juice, and vanilla. Slowly stir in dry ingredients until just moistened. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then release loaf from the pan onto a wire rack. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes, before slicing.