Desserts Recipes - Papaya and Pineapple Flambé Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 2 papayas

• 1 small pineapple

• 50 g/2 oz butter

• 50 g/2 oz soft brown sugar

• grated rind and juice of 1 lime

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 4 tablespoons tequila

• slivers of lime rind, to decorate

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Method:

1. Peel the papayas and scoop out the seeds. Cut the flesh into slices. Peel the pineapple and cut into thin slices. Remove the central core so that you are left with pineapple rings.

2. Melt the butter in a large heavy-based frying pan, then stir in the sugar over a low heat, stirring until it is thoroughly dissolved. Add the lime juice and grated rind.

3. Increase the heat slightly and let the sugary mixture bubble for a few minutes until thickened. Take care that it does not burn or turn to caramel.

4. Add the papaya and pineapple and cook gently for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Add the tequila to the pan, then stand well back and set it alight, using a long taper.

5. When the flames die down, divide the flambéed papaya and pineapple among 4 individual serving dishes. Decorate each one with slivers of lime rind.