Rum-Glazed Mango And Papaya
- 1 large ripe Mexican mango
- 1 ripe papaya, about 1 pound
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons dark rum
- 1/2 cup toasted coconut for garnish
- Peel and seed fruit, and cut into fairly even slices.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add sugar, and carefully swirl until browned but not clumping.
- Very carefully add rum, a tablespoon at a time (it will spatter) and cook until evaporated.
- Gently add fruit, and continue swirling until well coated.
- Divide among serving plates, and sprinkle heavily with coconut.
mango, papaya, unsalted butter, sugar, dark rum
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10952 (may not work)