Name: Creamy mango crunch recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves: 6
Ingredients: 2 mangoes, peeled, stoned and finely chopped; 2 tablespoons rum; 2 tablespoons icing sugar; 2 pieces stem ginger, finely chopped

By GoodtoKnow

published 16 December 2009

in Recipes

A fresh, fruity alternative (or addition to!) Christmas pudding for your festive dessert. But just as good eaten any other time of year, and it couldn't be easier to make.

Ingredients

2 mangoes, peeled, stoned and finely chopped
2 tablespoons rum
2 tablespoons icing sugar
2 pieces stem ginger, finely chopped

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For the topping:

300ml carton double cream

4 meringue nests, crushed

Sprigs of mint, for decoration

6 small serving dishes

Method

Place mango in a bowl and stir in the rum, icing sugar and ginger. Divide most of mixture between serving dishes, reserving a little to spoon on top. Cover the dishes, and keep in a cool place until serving.
Just before serving, whisk the cream until it forms soft peaks and fold in the crushed meringue.
Spoon the mixture on top of the mango. Spoon a little of the reserved chopped mango on top of each. Decorate each dish with a sprig of mint and serve.

Top Tip for making Creamy mango crunch

To prepare ahead: Make the mango mixture (Step 1) the day before.

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