I just came across this dessert recipe and the name stopped me in my tracks. My curiosity got the best of me and I am so glad it did. This mess sounds so yummy.
Mango & Passion Fruit Australian Mess
This is what you will need to make this dessert.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 2 mangoes
- 300ml thickened cream
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways, seeds scraped
- 2 tbs icing sugar, sifted
- 6 small meringue nests (see note) or a 20cm pavlova shell, broken into small chunks
- Pulp of 4 passionfruit
Method
- Finely chop the flesh of 1 mango cheek and set aside to serve, then roughly chop remaining mango flesh and puree until smooth in a blender or processor.
- Beat the cream, vanilla seeds and icing sugar in a bowl until thick. Stir in the crushed meringue. Layer some of the mango puree and meringue mixture in four 300ml serving glasses, alternating layers. Top each glass with some of the finely chopped mango, a little of the passionfruit pulp and a little more mango puree. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Meringue nests are available from supermarkets.
- This is the Aussie version – perfect for those times when the pavlova didn’t turn out quite the way you planned.
Sounds so great on a hot day!
Check out this recipe on the taste.com.au website by clicking here. You can also see an after shot of the dessert once it is prepared.