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Mexican Papaya Pudding
Mexican Papaya Pudding
One of my favorite summer desserts is papaya pudding. It is easy to make, and absolutely delicious. The texture of this pudding is so fluffy it vanishes in your mouth like clouds! I make this pudding regularly throughout the summer. My grandkids love it, and they like to eat it with an extra long ice cream spoon. The only requirement of this yummy dish is that you find a ripe and juicy papaya. Find out how to choose a ripe papaya below.
Mexican Papaya Pudding
Ingredients:
1 ripe Mexican papaya
1 cup orange juice
6 Medjool dates
Instructions: Peel the papaya, and remove the seeds. Cut the papaya into chucks, and place the pieces into the blender. Remove the seeds from the dates and add them to the blender. Pour in the orange juice and blend thoroughly.
Yields: 4 large glasses
What to look for: Choose papayas with a bright golden-orange color. Papayas with hard yellow or green spots will not be fully ripe. When they are ready to eat, Hawaiian papayas should be quite soft to the touch and have a mild pleasant fragrance. Mexican papayas on the other hand, will be slightly more firm when they are ready to eat. Check that the softness of the fruit is relatively even from one end to the other. Speckles and multi-colored spots on the peel are normal. Papayas continue to ripen once they are harvested and so you may choose several fruits of varying stages of ripeness to enjoy papayas for several days.
What to avoid: Avoid papayas with random hard spots, as well as papayas that have sunken in portions or signs of mold.
Storage: Low temperatures inhibit the ripening process, effectively stopping it. Keep unripe papayas at room temperature for up to four days. Refrigerate papayas when they are fully ripe for up to five days.
One thing papayas are good for:
Digestive Health: The nutrients in papaya have been shown to be helpful in the prevention of colon cancer. The fiber in papaya is able to bind to cancer-causing toxins in the colon and keep them away from the healthy colon cells. In addition, the folate, vitamin C, beta-carotene, and vitamin E in papayas have each been associated with a reduced risk of colon cancer.
More: To learn more about the secrets of selecting fruits and vegetables in the store, check out Valya’s iPhone/Android app, Quality Produce. If are tired of stringy avocados, sour grapefruits, and flavorless peaches, then you will love the Quality Produce App. With over 50 edible fruits, vegetables, and greens covered in great detail, this tool will help you choose the ripest, sweetest, and freshest produce every time without fail! Plus, the audio function allows one to listen as well as read right in the store. For those of you who do not own a smartphone, this item is now available as an e-book at: www.valyaboutenko.com
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