Mangoes are a versatile fruit that can be tasty on it’s own or added to dishes. They also are delicious in smoothies, porridge, chutneys and as I have recently discovered, in salads too. I have never a cooked mango before so I decided to bake it in the oven. The smell alone was so intoxicating but when I tasted it I knew a fresh mango would never feel the same again. It was so yummy that of course I had to share the recipe with you.
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Serves 4
Equipment
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
- Baking tray
- Tablespoon
- Teaspoon
Ingredients
- Fresh mango x 2
- Coconut oil x 2 tbsps
- Ground sweet cinnamon x 2 tsps
- Coconut cream x 100mls
- Maple syrup x 2 tbsps
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C or gas mark 5.
- While the oven preheats place a baking tray in at the same time.
- Place the mango on a sturdy cutting board.
- Using your non-dominant hand, stand the mango up on a cutting board.
- You will be cutting the mango downwards from the top of it.
- The fattest two edges of the mango are called the “cheeks.”
- When cutting the mango, you want to preserve as much of the cheeks as possible.
- There is a stone in the middle of the mango so you will end up with three pieces.
- Use the knife to make lengthwise and crosswise cuts in the cheeks.
- Press the back side of the mango cheek up so the flesh pokes out.
- The mango segments will stick out, almost like a hedgehog’s back, which is why this is called the “hedgehog method.”
- Cut around the pit with a small paring knife.
- Lay the slice with the pit flat on the cutting board, then trim around the pit with the paring knife.
- Trim the flesh off the pit.
- Once the oven has preheated remove the baking tray.
- Add in the coconut oil and ground sweet cinnamon.
- While the coconut oil melts mix in the ground sweet cinnamon.
- Spread the mixture across the base of the baking tray as evenly as possible.
- Place the mango cheeks flesh side down and rub them in the bottom of the tray.
- Add in any of the remaining mango and toss in the oil.
- Put the baking tray in to the oven for 25 – 30 minutes or until the mango starts to turn golden around the edges.
- Once the mango has cooked remove from the oven and leave to cool.
- Add in the 20mls of maple syrup and mix these ingredients together.
- Carefully remove the flesh of the mango from the skin.
- Then place about a quarter of the flesh onto a plate.
- Serve with the coconut cream and maple syrup.
- Then enjoy.
Roasted Mango was very well received by my little family. We loved it. Plus the fruit was fairly easy to prepare and cook. It tasted great with coconut cream and maple syrup. But it would also taste good with ice cream too. The fruit could be frozen and eaten on another occasion. Personally I liked it cooked and served straight from the oven. However you decide to eat this dessert, as always, please enjoy. Thank you xxx
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