Tropical Mango Cookies Food

TROPICAL MANGO TRIFLE

Steps:

• Combine mango, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a food processor; puree until smooth. Add egg yolks; process for 15 seconds.
• Pour mango mixture through a sieve set over a large metal bowl, pressing on solids with the back of a spatula to release as much puree as possible. Discard solids in sieve.
• Fill a large saucepan with 2 inches of water; bring to a simmer. Set metal bowl on top; whisk puree until thickened and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 170 degrees F (77 degrees C), about 10 minutes.
• Place metal bowl on a towel on a flat work surface. Whisk in butter 1 piece at a time until blended. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Combine milk and coconut pudding mix in a saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat; fold in grated coconut and vanilla extract. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
• Beat heavy cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add 1/4 cup sugar gradually, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form.
• Place 1/2 of the pound cake cubes in the bottom of a large trifle bowl. Layer some of the bananas, pineapple, and strawberries on top. Spoon 1/2 of the mango puree and coconut pudding on top. Repeat layers with remaining pound cake, bananas, pineapple, strawberries, mango puree, and coconut pudding.
• Spoon whipped cream on top in big, fluffy swirls. Chill until serving.

TROPICAL MANGO COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Peel the mangoes and cut off the pulp around the seed. Put in a food processor and puree.
• Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir in baking soda, fruit puree and vanilla and molasses.
• Stir together the dry ingredients until well combined. Gradually add to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix coconut and Macadamia nuts. Stir into the cookie batter using a wooden spoon.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets, flattening with a fork to make a criss-cross pattern.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until done.

TROPICAL MANGO MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a blender combine mangoes, bananas, yogurt, honey, ice cubes, and vanilla extract until smooth. Refrigerate for 3 hours. Pour into individual dishes and serve.

TROPICAL MANGO MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Line 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or silicone liners, or butter generously.
• In a blender or food processor or with an immersion blender, purée 1 cup of the mango. Cut remaining mango into 1/4 inch cubes.
• In a large bowl, combine all-purpose and whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup of the coconut, baking powder salt and baking soda. In another bowl, whisk together puréed mango, sugar, egg, milk, and butter. Pour over dry ingredients and sprinkle with cubed mango; stir just until moistened.
• Spoon into prepared muffin pan. Sprinkle tops wiwth remaining coconut. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until tops are firm to the touch. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool completely.
• COOKING TIP: Fresh or frozen mango works well in these muffins. Use a very ripe, fragrant and slightly soft fresh mango. If using frozen, be sure to let it thaw completely and drain off the liquid before measuring.
• FOR THE ADVENTUROUS: Replace half of the mango with papaya and add 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts to the dry ingredients:.

TROPICAL MANGO AND COCONUT COOKIE TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a blender, mix ricotta with the sweetened condensed milk and the lime juice.
• Assemble the trifle: cover the bottom of a 1 1/2 qt glass square dish with some cookies. If necessary, break cookie into pieces to cover any spaces in between. Pour some of the ricotta mixture just to cover. Sprinkle evenly with the mango pieces. Cover with more cookies and repeat layers, ending with a layer of the cheese mixture. Sprinkle with lime zest.
• Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, preferably longer to meld the flavors.