Pawpaw Montespan Recipes

PAWPAW MONTESPAN

Steps:

• Saute the onions and garlic in butter until softened. Add the ground beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned.
• Drain and add the can of tomato sauce.
• Simmer and adjust seasoning.
• Keep ready.
• Boil the pawpaws until tender. Drain, mash with a fork with a little margarine, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a buttered casserole, put down a layer of the pawpaws.
• Put a layer of the ground meat mixture on top.
• Now layer on slices of tomato, and sprinkle with grated cheese. Liberally sprinkle with breadcrumbs and dot with butter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbling hot and golden on top.

PAWPAW (PAPAYA) AND MANGO PUNCH

Steps:

• Place the mango and papaya into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth; add the orange juice, lime juice, sugar, orange zest, and water. Blend well. Serve over crushed ice.

PAWPAW PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the carrots and choco in a food processor or blender. Blend until pulverized. Remove the stems from the Scotch bonnet peppers and add the peppers to the carrots and choco. Blend until the mixture is an even consistency. Add the pawpaw, continuing to blend until you have a uniform texture.
• Place the mixture in a noncorrosive saucepan. Add the salt, brown sugar, vinegar, and water. Bring it to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and cover. Simmer it for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Place in small bottles or jars. Keep it refrigerated.

PAWPAW BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottom of an 8-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Combine sugar and butter in a bowl; beat together until smooth. Beat in eggs. Add pawpaw pulp and water; beat until combined, about 30 seconds. Stir in flour, walnuts, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Allow to cool before slicing, about 30 minutes.

PAWPAW DRINK

Steps:

• Scoop papaya flesh into a blender jar. Add orange and lime juices, ginger, honey, and ice cubes. Blend until combined. Divide between 2 glasses; serve immediately.

BAKED PAW PAW WITH MEAT FILLING

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 180oC (350oF).
• Heat oil in large frypan, and sauté onions and garlic.
• Stir in beef; cook to well done.
• Add tomatoes and other seasonings.
• Cook briskly stirring occasionally until liquid has reduced.
• Taste for seasoning--adjust if needed.
• Spoon meat mixture into pawpaw shells.
• Place shells side by side in shallow pan.
• Place pan in centre of oven.
• Pour in enough boiling water to come up to approx 1" of sides of pawpaw.
• Sprinkle some grated cheese on top.
• Bake for about 30 minutes until pawpaw shows no resistance when pierced with a skewer and top is delicately browned.
• To serve, transfer the pawpaw shells to a large heated dish and top further with remaining cheese.