I was at our local grocery store and saw that passion fruits were in season. This subtropical fruit is native to South America. The passion fruit is round to oval, yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. The fruit can be eaten raw, made into juice, cocktails and desserts.
I recently came across this recipe in one of my favourite magazine and it is a nice twist to the more traditional rendition of the Eton Mess. Strawberries are usually the fruit of choice for this dessert . This version is a quick way to enjoy dessert especially with the help of Trader Joe's Vanilla Meringues. Whip, crush , chop, puree and you have dessert :)
Are you inclined to make this but not in the mood to whip up a batch of meringues? What is your favourite quick dessert? Leave a comment and I will pick one lucky person to send a batch of vanilla meringues ( Trader Joe's finest) .
Mango & Passion Fruit Mess - Delicious magazine
2 ripe mangoes
300 ml cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 tbs confectioner's sugar- sifted
6 medium meringues - crushed
4 passion fruits - pulp
Peel and chop one mango and set aside. Peel and puree the other mango in a blender till smooth and set aside.
Whip cream with pure vanilla extract and confectioner's sugar until thick and then add the crushed meringues.
To assemble:
Layer mango puree, crushed meringue and cream mixture and top with chopped mango and passion fruit pulp in a glass. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
22 comments:
oh maya - love the bright colors and it looks delish!
Thats a mouth watering dessert...beautiful presentation.
I wish for this dessert now! I've just had dinner ;p
So colorful! I am not a huge dessert person (although I make them once in a while), but I love sweetened greek yogurt with berries...I have that for breakfast too!
Oh this is so pretty, fresh and vibrant looking. I bet it's delicious! My favorite quick dessert is jell-o vanilla pudding cups with sliced bananas, lots of cinnamon and whip cream.
Oh so delicious looking...my favorite quick dessert is a muffin with some sweetened butter...yummmmm!
Looks lovely Maya...the flavours must taste amazingly good !!
I love passion fruit, this looks amazing! I rarely find fresh passion fruit, but I always have the puree in my freezer.
Maya this looks lovely, it actually caught my eye in TasteSpotting! I like that you used this fruit combo instead of strawberries. It just looks so vibrant and the tang and sweet flavours must be out of this works. I love the Eaton Mess taken to the tropics :)
It looks lovely. Clever you. A wonderful change from the usual strawberries. :)
Ohh Trader Joe's, how I miss you. I've moved to the South, and Joe just hasn't caught up with me yet. Sooooooon, I can only hope!!!
LOVE the recipe idea!
This looks so tasty. I love passion fruit, it's one of my favorites (but so expensive...). The dessert looks gorgeous!
I have never had fresh passion fruit before! Paired with my favorite, mango, this looks fantastic! I'm craving a mess right now.
Oh, this must be really nice!
Love the colours! Wonderful mouth-watering pictures.
your meringues look so cute! me, i'm the lazy dessert girl. i chop up a banana, mush it in a bowl and throw in a few chocolate chips.
sometimes i'll heat it in the microwave for like 10 seconds to get the chocolate all melty. :)
Thank you all for your comments!!!
I want some too! Looks so tempting! Great shot too!
Wow..the deesert looks delicious Maya...wud love to slurp it..
Love passion fruit, unfortunately it is very hard to find fresh ones here in Los Angeles area. Love the colors and the combination with mango...looks very summery.
Oh, that looks delicious!
This dessert could be perfect for a sensual date :) fresh and colourful, very nice pictures too!
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