Papayaparfait Recipes

FRESH MANGO AND PAPAYA SORBET PARFAIT

Steps:

• In 2 separate non-reactive saucepans, place the mango in 1 and the papaya in the other. Add 1 cup of sugar and 2 1/2 cups of water to each pan. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely.
• In a blender, puree the mango mixture until smooth. Remove and strain through a fine mesh strainer. Set aside. Wash out the cup of the blender and puree the papaya mixture until smooth. Remove and strain through a fine mesh sieve. In an ice cream maker, process each mixture, separately, according to manufacturer's directions.
• Slice the strawberries and place in a mixing bowl. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and a splash orange liqueur, if using, and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. To serve, lay some of the cubed angel food cake over the bottom each balloon wine glass or serving bowls. Place 2 small scoops of the mango sorbet over the cake. Spoon some of the berries over the top. Repeat with the remaining cake, papaya sorbet and berries. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

PAPAYA SORBET

Steps:

• Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved and mixture is syrupy, about 4 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Puree papayas, lime juice, and honey in a food processor. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in sugar syrup.
• Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to an airtight container; freeze at least 2 1/2 hours (up to 1 week). Serve garnished with lime slices.

PAPAYA TART

Steps:

• Allow 1 piece of puff pastry dough to defrost at room temperature (about 30 minutes).
• Place a rack in the middle of oven, and heat to 400 degrees.
• Open out the sheet of puff pastry. On a lightly floured surface, roll it out until it is about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out a 9-inch circle. Place on a parchment-covered baking sheet (or a baking sheet covered with greased aluminum foil). Leaving a 1/4-inch rim, prick the center of the dough all over with the tines of a fork. With a pastry brush, lightly coat the center of the dough with the milk. Push 1 tablespoon of the sugar through a coarse sieve to distribute evenly over the center of the dough. Bake for 5 minutes.
• Gently toss the papaya with the lime juice. Remove the tart shell from the oven, and lay the papaya slices in a spoke pattern on the shell. Push the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar through a coarse sieve evenly over the top of the fruit.
• Return to the oven for 15 minutes, until the crust is golden and the sugar is caramelized. Remove from the oven, and slide off the baking pan onto a rack. Cool slightly and serve, or cool completely and reheat slightly just before serving. Cut into wedges with large kitchen scissors.

PAPAYA PARFAIT

Steps:

• Dice enough papaya to measure 1/2 cup and set aside. Cut the remainder into one-inch pieces. Puree in a food processer or blender.
• In a saucepan over low heat cook the sugar and water until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and boil until mixture registers 230-degrees F on a candy thermometer (thread stage) (3 minutes). Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl beat egg yolks and then add syrup in a thin stream, beating until mixture is cooled, and triple in volume (5 minutes).
• Fold in papaya puree.
• In a seperate bowl with clean beaters beat cream (1 1/4 cups) to firm peaks and then fold in diced papaya.
• Divide mixture among 8 pafait or wine glasses. Refrigerate for one hour.
• Top with whipped cream and chocolate curls, if desired.

PAPAYA BREAD

Steps:

• Drain papaya very well on paper towels.
• Cream butter in a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed.
• Gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Add eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition.
• In another bowl, mix together the flour, and next 6 ingredients; add to creamed mixture, stirring well.
• Stir in papaya, raisins, and chopped walnuts.
• Spoon batter into a greased and floured 8 1/2x 4 1/2 inch loafpan.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes OR until done.
• Let cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove bread from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.