What other creative ways would you do with extra mangoes besides .....?!
What other creative ways would you do with extra mangoes besides .....?
eating it whole....fruit salad...smoothie/drink...desse... I have lots of it as it's the season now... :)
Answers:
Scoop out the pulp and freeze it for use in the winter. It still tastes better than the frozen mango chunks you can buy in the grocery store.
Salsa. Add some tomatoes, white onions, cilantro, lime...baby you got a salsa goin.
MANGO SHRIMP ROLLS
5 tiger shrimp
1 mango
6 slices cucumber
shredded cabbage, as desired
mayonnaise, as desired
Blanch shrimp in boiling water until fully cooked. Cover with ice water for 5 minutes. Remove shell, leaving head and tail in place. Set aside.
Peel mango and slice thinly. Place shrimp in center and wrap up. Arrange on serving dish lined with shredded cabbage and cucumber slices.
Top with mayonnaise as desired.
MANGO COOKIES
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda
1 tablespoon molasses (optional)
1 cup mango (or persimmon) puree
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground mace or ginger
1 cup Craisins, chopped
1 cup chopped Macadamia nuts
Preheat oven to 350F.
Using a blender, remove skin of fruit and puree until smooth. (Note: mango puree is available already processed in the freezer section).
Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir in baking soda, fruit puree and vanilla and molasses (optional).
Stir together the dry ingredients until well combined. Gradually add to the butter and sugar mixture. Use the blender to coarsely chop the Craisins and Macadamia nuts, being careful not to overprocess (or just break them up coarsely with a knife, if desired). Stir into the cookie batter using a wooden spoon.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets, flattening with the tines of a fork to make a criss-cross pattern.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until done.
Makes 2-3 dozen cookies, depending on size.
MANGO MAYHEM
mango juice
ice cream (vanilla)
Pour the mango juice into a plastic bowl and place in the freezer until the mango juice is frozen.
When frozen, take it out and using a spoon, (or a hammer if you really need to) and crush the mango ice into little pieces.
Place this in a blender and blend until the mango ice is smooth. Scoop into a glass and serve with ice cream on top.
EASY-YET-DELICIOUS MANGO PIE
(in order of use):
2 packets unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup warm water
1/2 pint heavy cream
1 cup sugar
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 large can mango pulp
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 graham cracker crusts
Recipe can easily be cut in half. It should be made in advance.
Mix the gelatin in warm water and allow the gelatin to dissolve completely.
Mix the heavy cream and gelatin together with an electric mixer (it may be mixed by hand but will take longer). Add cream cheese and sugar, and blend well.
Slowly add the mango pulp, little by little, mixing well after each portion is poured in.
Beat well until the whole can of mango pulp is incorporated. Add the vanilla essence and blend until all ingredients are fully and evenly combined. Make sure there is an even color throughout the mixture.
Pour mixture into the graham cracker crust and refrigerate for 7 hours or until set completely.
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put it in the trash!!!
thats a great one!!!
Mango Sorbet!
INGREDIENTS
* 4 mangos - peeled, seeded, and cubed
* 1 cup simple syrup
* 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
DIRECTIONS
1. Place cubed mango in a food processor, and puree. Pour in simple syrup and lime juice, and puree until smooth.
2. Place in an ice cream maker. Freeze thoroughly.
You could grill the mangoes with other fruit to make grilled fruit kabobs and serve over ice cream. Make sure the the mango and other fruit are firm use pineapple, strawberries, apple or melon.
Make mango sorbet, puree the mangoes with honey or simple syrup until smooth and place in the freeze for 3-4 hours take out of the freezer for 20 min before you serve.
make a mango cheesecake mmm yummie!!! mango bars instead of lemon bars, you can make mango jelly or jam. Mango cookies, you can also grill them up with chicken and make it with teriyaki. I can go on and on and on.......
mango salsa
mango pudding, it's famous chinese dessert, oh my they're yum...http://chinesefood.about.com/od/desserts...