Mango Torte Madness

mango
Originally uploaded by cutejoos

We enjoyed this lovely mango dessert from Dulcelin brought over by pal Jack for T & G's birthday party. I've had this torte many times before and for some reason I never really thought it was fantastic or even yummy for that matter. Sure it was pretty to look at with all the luscious vibrant looking mango balls, but for some reason I always felt that the mangoes were tasteless. It was only now that I realized (due to the lack of a freezer at the venue) that this dessert was not to be eaten in a semi-frozen state as suggested, but was best when it has all but defrosted already. Only then can you truly taste the decadent combination of mangoes & cream & the nutty caramely crust. Arrgh calories calories!!!!

Caramelized Bananas

Caramelized Bananas
Originally uploaded by cutejoos

Our backyard plantain banana (saba) produced a bountiful harvest this week, some were already rotting that I had to quickly start giving them away. I decided then that this would be the perfect time to try to make Caramelized Bananas since I had loads of them to experiment with. I sliced the bananas in half then placed them on a pan and sprinkled them with brown sugar, then I dotted some butter all over. I baked it in the oven till the bananas turned nice & golden, by this time the sugar had already melted with the butter. It was quite yummy & super easy to make, although not too pretty to look at. I'm thinking I can do it a la Mode next time.