Mango Melba Parfaits Food

MANGO MOUSSE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Heat the sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium heat and cook until the sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add the chopped mangoes and let steep for 2 minutes. Add the ground cardamom and fennel and blend with an immersion blender until completely smooth. Measure 2 cups of the puree and set aside. Transfer the remaining puree to a large bowl and allow to cool completely.
• In a medium bowl, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks. In a separate bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks. Gently fold first the egg whites into the cooled mango puree and then the whipped cream. Refrigerate until cold.
• Grind the cardamom and fennel seeds in a mortar and pestle and stir into the reserved mango puree. Fill the bottom half of each of 3 martini glasses or parfait cups with the puree and then fill the rest of the way with the chilled mango mousse. Garnish with a sprinkle of pistachios.

MANGO PARFAIT

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender puree the mango until smooth and transfer it to a bowl. Add the lime juice, honey, and cinnamon to the mango puree and stir to combine. Chill until ready to assemble parfaits. To assemble parfaits: In parfait or stemmed glasses spoon a 1-inch-thick layer of yogurt, top with a layer of mango and repeat layering. Chill until ready to serve. Garnish with fresh mint leaves, if desired.

MANGO MELBA PARFAITS

Steps:

• Set a fine-mesh sieve lined with dampened cheesecloth or white paper towl over a bowl, then spoon the yogurt in & strain in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
• When strained, transfer the yogure to a large bowl & stir in 1/3 cup of the sugar & the vanilla extract.
• In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the water & set aside to soften.
• In a small saucepan, warm 1/2 cup of the mango puree over medium heat, then stir in half of the gelatin mixture & continue stirring for about 30 seconds to dissolve the gelatin.
• Stir in the remaining mango puree & the lemon juice, before removing from the heat.
• Transfer the mango mixture to a bowl set in a larger bowl of ice & water & chill, stirring frequently, until thickened & the mixture starts to mound.
• Remove the bowl of thickened mango puree but keep the bowl of ice & water ready for the raspberry mixture.
• Meanwhile, in another small saucepan, warm 1/2 cup of the raspberry puree with the remaining 1/3 cup of sugar. Stir in the remaining gelatin mixture & continue stirring for about 30 seconds to dissolve the gelatin.
• Stir in the remaining raspberry puree, then transfer this raspberry mixture to a bowl & quick-chill it over the bowl of ice & water as was done with the mango mixture.
• Divide & layer the mixtures among six 5-ounce parfait glasses, 1st layering the raspberry mixture then the mango & finally the thickened yogurt.

MANGO-LIME RICOTTA PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss together mangoes, sugar, and lime zest and juice. Let stand 20 minutes. Top ricotta with mango mixture, and serve.

CHICKEN BROTH SUPREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spread chicken legs in large roasting pan.
• Roast until browned and crisp, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer chicken legs to large stockpot; pour off all the fat from the roasting pan.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the water into the roasting pan and scrape up any browned bits clinging to the pan.
• Add these juices to stock pot along with chicken.
• Add remaining 2 quarts of water, carrot juice, and mixed vegetable juice.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, skimming off foam as it rises to the surface. Continue skimming until no foam remains.
• Add onions, carrots, leek, celery, garlic, rosemary, thyme, parsley, and bay leaves.
• Return to a boil, continuing to skim any foam that rises.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until broth is rich and flavorful, about 2 hours.
• Strain broth and discard solids.
• Refrigerate broth.
• Remove fat that solidifies on the surface.
• Can be refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen for longer storage.

MANGO PARFAIT

Steps:

• Spoon 2 tablespoons mango puree into a tumbler and add 1/4 cup Greek yogurt. Repeat layers and top with toasted coconut.