Its summertime which means the season to enjoy the most beautiful and tasty fruit – Mango is here! The number of dishes you can make with Mango is infinite. We at Nature’s Basket have brought you some of the most magnificent mango dessert recipes for you to feast on!
- Mango Cheesecake
The holy union of your favourite fruit and dessert? Totally possible! Mango cheesecake is soft, creamy and extremely refreshing to taste. Prepare this delicious dessert this summer.
Ingredients:
- 150 gms of Marie biscuit
- 100 gm unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 700 gm of mango flesh
- 4 ½ tsp of gelatin powder
- ½ cup of water
- 500 gms of cream cheese
- ⅔ cup of caster sugar
- 300 ml of whipping cream
Instructions:
1. Whiz the graham crackers in a food processor until they form sand-like consistency
- Add melted butter and whiz again until the mixture comes together
- Press into the bottom of an 8″ springform pan that’s lined with aluminium foil or use individual glasses. Refrigerate this while preparing the rest of the cheesecake
- Mix the cream cheese, cream, and sugar in a bowl until well combined. You can do it by hand or use low speed on your Kitchenaid. An electric beater is not needed
- Add the gelatine or agar to the hot water and stir till it completely dissolves
- Add the mango puree and stir well
- Keep half of this mixture aside and add the rest to the cream cheese mixture
- Stir gently until well combined
- Pour this mixture on top of the graham cracker base. Return to the fridge for another 10-30 mins depending on how much time you have
- Pour the mango mixture as the third layer. Do this gently so that the layers don’t combine. If you use a springform pan, the top layer will be much thinner, as it should be
- Refrigerate overnight and serve chilled.
2. Mango Pancake
Ingredients:
- 120 gm of plain flour
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 eggs
- 75 ml of milk
- 100 gm of mango
- 25 gms of butter
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- ½ cup blueberries
Instructions:
- Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl
- Combine the milk, mango compote and eggs in a separate bowl and whisk together with a fork
- Melt the butter in the microwave or in a small saucepan, and add to the milk mixture, stirring well.
- Pour the milk mixture into the flour mix and gently fold until combined and smooth with no lumps.
- If possible allow standing for 30 minutes before cooking
- Warm a frying pan or flat griddle pan over a medium to the low burner, and heat
- Now, use a piece of kitchen paper to spread a little butter over the pan
- Spoon one tablespoon of batter per pancake into the pan. When bubbles can be seen on the top, the pancakes are ready to flip
- Turn once and cook until the bottom is coloured brown. Keep warm in the oven by covering with a tea towel
- Serve with more butter, blueberries and maple syrup.
3. Mango Pie
Prepare this delicious mango pie recipe.
Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups of biscuit crumbs
- ½ cup tbsp of granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp of cardamom powder
- Pinch of salt
- 9 tbsp of unsalted butter
- ¾ cup of cold water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp of powdered gelatin
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup of cream cheese
- 2 cups of Alphonso puree
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 9-inch pie pan with half of the pie pastry. Set aside
- Combine mango, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a bowl; stir until the sugar has dissolved
- Transfer mango mixture into the prepared pie pan
- Dot the mixture with the butter, then cover with the top crust
- Pinch the edges of the top and bottom crusts together to seal
- Cut several vents on the top crust
- Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the juices are bubbling about 45 minutes.
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