Baked Papaya Maunakaea (India)

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I have a flare for the exotic in dessert recipes. This is very good. Use small

curd cottage cheese and any chutney on hand will work too.

 

Barry

 

Baked Papaya Maunakaea (India)

 

1 1/2 c. small curd cottage cheese

1 1/2 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

2 tbsps. chutney, chopped

1 tsp. curry powder

1/2 c. water chestnuts, diced

2 tbsps. golden raisins (dark works too) or chopped dates

1/2 c. butter, melted or marg.

3 tbsps. sugar

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

3 papayas, halved & seeded

 

Combine cheeses, chutney and curry. Mix in chestnut and raisins. Fill papayas

with mixture. Drizzle with butter. Mix sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over

papayas. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Garnish with chutney. Serve hot