Baked Papaya with Sweet Coconut Cream

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Baked Papaya with Sweet Coconut Cream

Baked Papaya with Sweet Coconut Cream is a traditional Marshallese recipe for a classic dessert of halved papaya baked with pandan leaves and served with coconut milk. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Marshall Islander version of: Baked Papaya with Sweet Coconut Cream.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

45 minutes

Total Time:

65 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian Recipes Herb Recipes Dessert Recipes Marshall-islands Recipes

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Method:

Pre-heat your oven to 180°C.

Cut open the ripe papaya in half and scoop out the sparkling black seeds.

Add a little water into each papaya half and sprinkle over some sugar (about 1-2 tbsp per half).

If desired, tuck a knotted pandan leaf into the water (or use an Indian bay leaf). Arrange on a baking tray then set in the centre of your pre-heated oven and cook for about 45 minutes or until the papaya is tender but still holds its shape.

Remove from oven, carefully transfer into a serving bowl and immediately ladle some coconut milk into each half.

Allow to rest for 5 minutes, then serve immediately.