Gratin Of Exotic Fruits

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 piece fresh ginger, 2 inches long, peeled
• 1 fresh, ripe mango, peeled, cored and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 1 fresh, ripe papaya, peeled, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 3 oranges, peeled of all skin and pith, cut crosswise in 1/4-inch slices and seeded
• 1 fresh pineapple, trimmed, peeled, cored and cut across into1/4-inch thick rings

1. Place the sugar and ginger in a glass jar and let stand for 2 days.
2. Preheat broiler.
3. Toss the mango, papaya and oranges together with 1/2 cup of the ginger sugar.
4. Place the mixture in a 10-inch quiche dish.
5. Top with the pineapple rings.
6. Coat the pineapple heavily with the remaining ginger sugar.
7. Broil until the sugar is caramelized, for a sugary, even crust, about 10 minutes.

sugar, fresh ginger, mango, papaya, oranges, pineapple

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9107 (may not work)